Today’s the day to bring nature to parking spots
Park(ing) Day requires one thing: You bring a little greenery to a parking space.
Urban Nature
CA could be first to ban leaded bullets, Pleasanton park expands
California expected to become first state in nation to ban leaded bullets, which are deadly to wildlife in more ways than one, and more Bay Area nature news.
Ospreys taking a liking to San Francisco Bay
Ospreys have been expanding their range in recent years, setting up nests along the San Francisco Bay for the first time.
Oakland experiments with giving walkers, bicyclists free rein
Traffic has come to a stop at a major intersection in downtown Oakland. What would happen if pedestrians and bicyclists took the place of the cars?
AT&T Park gets edible garden, who will maintain Transbay garden?
SF really is a crunchy city: AT&T Park gets edible garden behind center field wall, and other Bay Area nature news.
Biologists remove disease-spreading invasive frogs from Golden Gate Park
The "bubonic plague" of amphibian diseases is being carried by an invasive frog that's turned up in Golden Gate Park.
East Bay Parks eyes 16 new park sites, SF curbs environmental review
East Bay Regional Parks releases its plan to potentially acquire 16 new park sites, and other Bay Area nature news.
An architect and a tardigrade
Long before "sustainable architecture" became buzz in the design world, there was Eugene Tsui drawing up fantastical visions of a world in tune with nature.
California buckeyes know what to do in summer dry spell — hibernate
What does a California buckeye know that many imported plants around here don't? Duh, you don't go full steam in the hot, dry summer.
Fires in West fueled by global warming, Muir Beach closes today
In summer heat, West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes more active than usual, and other Bay Area nature news.
