When the Air Is an Orchestra: Visually Impaired Birders On Paying Attention
“I think people think that because blind people can't see, we don't know birds. But they're the nearest part of nature,” says poet Susan Glass.
Science and Nature
The Sea Otter That Stole a Surfboard in Santa Cruz Remains Free … For Now
She was born in captivity, it turns out. And she'll only get to stay free and wild if she behaves—so humans should definitely not feed her, take selfies with her,...
Bats Tell Us How Healthy the East Bay’s Habitat Is
A Bat Brigade of volunteers has been helping collect data at the "bat castle," watching when bats leave their roosts to forage.
How Healthy Is the East Bay’s Habitat?
NatureCheck assesses East Bay habitat by looking at indicator species like ground squirrels, rainbow trout, hoary bats and golden eagles. You can help!
Measuring Trout Migration From the Hills to the Sea
Annual surveys show East bay streams continue to support native fish, including Sacramento pikeminnow, Pacific lamprey, and rainbow trout.
East Bay Grasslands Are Wildlife-Rich, but Far From Untouched
Pay your respects to the Lord of the Burrows—the California ground squirrel—on whose fate many other creatures depend.
The Revival of a Clear Creek
In keeping with its three-part mission to acquire, restore, and open land for recreation, Midpen has worked to undo ecological damage to El Corte de Madera.
Room to Roam: Habitat Connectivity
To improve habitat connectivity, Midpen is working with partners to supplement a dark, narrow culvert under Highway 17 near Lexington Reservoir with another underpass designed specifically for wildlife.
The Amah Mutsun Are Dancing on Mount Umunhum Once Again
To improve habitat connectivity, Midpen is working with partners to supplement a dark, narrow culvert under Highway 17 near Lexington Reservoir with another underpass designed specifically for wildlife.
Spooky, Scary Scorpions? Actually, Not So Much. (You Aren’t Worth the Venom.)
A little too hairy and a little too pinchy to classify as charismatic, scorpions strike fear in the hearts of many—through no fault of their own. A scorpion expert sets...
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