Discover the Rare Blooms of Huckleberry Preserve in the East Bay Hills
Rare plants are common in California. Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve sits in an ideal location to display some of the rarest of them.
Science and Nature
Meet the “Electric Blue Tinfoil” Butterfly
One lepidopterist calls it North America's "most beautiful small butterfly." The Sonoran blue is also an indicator of weather and climate.
San Francisco Nature, Mapped
A new look at nature in San Francisco.
What Wildflowers Tell You About the North Bay Fires
In burned areas of the North Bay, spring bloom patterns reveal burn patterns.
The City Nature Challenge Returns April 27-30, and It’s Gone Global
A global biodiversity treasure hunt returns to the Bay Area at the end of April.
Bay Area Climate Adaptation Collaborative Shutters
An organization dedicated to responding to climate change in a nature-friendly way loses funding.
Why Fires Make Mudflows Worse
The damage from California's record-setting 2017 fires didn't stop when the flames were finally extinguished.
Charismatic Sea Ducks Seem to be Disappearing, But It’s Hard to Say Why
Are surf scoters disappearing from the San Francisco Bay? Or from the world?
Naturalist’s Notebook: How to Tell Northern California Hawks Apart
Watching distant raptors in dim light? Ignore color and look at values.
Treasure Hunt: Flowers You Might Find After a Fire
What flowers might botanists see in the North Bay this spring?
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