Restoration of Dutch Slough
In the city of Oakley, Dutch Slough has one foot on the reed-covered banks of the Delta in northeastern Contra Costa County and the other toe-to-toe with a housing development....
Science and Nature
First Encounters
When European explorers and naturalists began coming to California a few centuries ago, most sailed right past the fog-shrouded Golden Gate. But those few who did stop here, including the...
West Marin
Driving out to the coast among the seemingly endless ranks of Marin County hills, studded with rock outcrops and spotted with grazing cows, you can feel the calmness that flows...
Stone-Boiled Coffee and Other Old Ways
We all have moments on hikes when we dream of being able to live directly off the land, plants, and animals around us. Norm Kidder, the recently retired supervising naturalist...
Wild Gardens
A visit to remnant native grasslands in Richmond or diverse oak woodlands in eastern Alameda County gives a taste of our region’s native habitats. But few of us are aware...
Cranes Across California and Beyond
The several thousand sandhill cranes that come to the Cosumnes River Preserve each year are just a fraction of the 250,000 sandhills that visit California, with populations as far north...
Pioneering Women Naturalists of the Bay Area
From a modern perspective, it is difficult to imagine the time when women in this country were discouraged from seriously pursuing vocations in science and natural history. But until the...
Update: Expanding Reservoirs
2003 “What’s a Lake Like You Doing in a Place Like This?” While examining the recreational and habitat potential of East Bay reservoirs in 2003, we also looked at two...
Update: Lagunitas Creek
“The Dream Given by You: Welcoming the Coho Back to West Marin” Our October-December 2001 issue highlighted the ecological and cultural significance of Lagunitas Creek’s endangered coho salmon, the largest...
Update: Steelhead on Alameda Creek
2005 “By the Water’s Edge: A Chronicle of Two Creeks” Our January-March 2005 issue highlighted the riparian habitats of the East Bay’s Alameda Creek watershed. Recently, the Alameda Creek Alliance...
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