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This fall and winter offer opportunities to see many of the most beloved astronomical phenomena, if you just look up.
Look Up
September 27, 2020 •
Science & Nature
Art & Design | Botany | Climate Change | El Niño | Fire | Fungi | Geology | History | The Bay | The Ocean | Urban Nature | Water | Weather | Wildlife
Fall 2020 Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
September 27, 2020 •
Six species to see in Northern California this fall.
Postcard from Bodega Bay: “I Don’t Want to See These Whales Go Away”
September 27, 2020 •
In Bodega Bay, crabbers struggle to protect whales frequenting their waters–while still making a living.
Abstract Art? Floating Laboratory? Oakland’s Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Is Both
September 27, 2020 •
The Float Lab is both an experiment in resilient architecture and a piece of public art.
Watch the Restoration of a Watershed on Marsh Creek Trail
September 27, 2020 •
From Marsh Creek Regional Trail, see some of the newest projects restoring this watershed for salmon, beaver, and tricolored blackbirds.
First-of-its-Kind Climate Parcel Tax Now a Measure of Hope
September 27, 2020 •
How Measure AA funds are being used to restore shorelines, wildlife habitat, and public access around the San Francisco Bay
Birding Through 2020
September 27, 2020 •
Fall migration is underway in the Bay Area. Meanwhile birding in general is having a moment amid the pandemic, social change, and political tension.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Listen to Forest Owls
September 27, 2020 •
If you go into the woods and listen, you may hear great horned owl duets, the trill of western screech owls, toots of northern saw-whet owls, or the daytime call of the northern pygmy owl.
Do Sea Anemones Live Forever?
September 27, 2020 •
As long as they aren’t poisoned or eaten, sea anemones just keep on keeping on. But how?
Golden-Crowned Sparrows and the Song of Fall
September 27, 2020 •
Golden-crowned sparrows are a symbol and sound of Bay Area fall. When you hear one, you know that the season has begun.