Scoring nature in San Francisco
You may have heard of Walk Score, the walkability index that everyone from real estate agents to smart growth advocates use to assess how pedestrian friendly the area is around...
Urban Nature
Hey, who spruced up this place?
Welcome to the new BayNature.org! We’ve just relaunched this site in a big way, and we’re pretty excited about what you’ll find here: A brand-new interactive trailfinder with 100 trails and maps,...
Building’s artificial wetlands mimic nature
Inside the artificial wetlands of the San Francisco PUC's new headquarters.
Downtown parks get higher profile
Downtown San Francisco doesn’t typically spring to mind when planning an outdoor excursion. But get past the crowded streets and there’s a multitude of lovely open spaces, replete with honest...
Swallowtail butterflies thrive along SF’s gritty streets
San Francisco residents are well-acquainted with the seagulls and pigeons in their midst. Take a closer at the green spaces amid the cityscape and you’ll notice one of most beautifully...
Taming the Flames
The 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm left no doubt that big fires happen in the East Bay. Now, the East Bay Regional Park District is fighting fire with fire at Redwood...
Berkeley as edible city: A new guide to urban foraging
The Bucharest native says that right now there is a great variety of trees and shrubs growing in Berkeley, and even some “bottled water” crops like lemons and rosemary that...
A School Garden is Born in Marin
After a decade of stalled efforts and 18 months of negotiations, students at Drakes High School in San Anselmo installed a large school garden that will be used by several...
On the Hunt with Dominik Mosur, Record-setting Birder
Dominik Mosur takes birds very seriously. He's out daily birding around San Francisco, and he even works with injured birds and other wildlife at the Randall Museum. And now he's...
Bringing Light to Dragonfly Creek
Workers at the Presidio are working to restore a stretch of creek that's been buried for nearly a century. Soon enough, Dragonfly Creek should, once again, be alive with its...
