Ode to Sam: A Legacy of Partnership for Sam Schuchat’s 20 Years at the Coastal Conservancy
State Coastal Conservancy Executive Officer Sam Schuchat is retiring after 20 years in the role.
Category: Stewardship
The San Francisco Bay Area is bejeweled with hundreds of parks and open space preserves as well as a rich set of laws and policies meant to ensure the survival of vulnerable species and ecosystems. Real people made this happen through a dedicated call to stewardship.
Land Back
Repatriation is much discussed and little practiced in the Bay Area. Why is it hard to return land?
California Commits to Conserving 30 Percent of its Land and Water by 2030. What Does That Mean?
On October 7 California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the state to create a new California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserve 30 percent of its land and coastal waters by 2030. Conservationists...
Letter from the Editor: Beyond Voting
We recognize Bay Nature is a regional magazine. We cover the counties touching San Francisco Bay and a bit beyond into Northern California. That’s part of what makes it an...
First-of-its-Kind Climate Parcel Tax Now a Measure of Hope
How Measure AA funds are being used to restore shorelines, wildlife habitat, and public access around the San Francisco Bay
Pandemic Forces Closures, Job Cuts, Shifted Science for Bay Area Conservation Groups
As closures and financial losses mount, Bay Area organizations have cut back on staff or science.
In its Last Bankruptcy PG&E Promised California 140,000 Acres for Conservation. Where Did They All Go?
Some say a landmark conservation deal is now a "vision unfulfilled"
Taking the Long View for the Summer
In May, my family and I headed to Sycamore Grove Park near Livermore for a long stroll on Mother’s Day. Something about the dry heat and native, lazy-limbed sycamore trees...
Tending the Wild at Skyline Gardens
Skyline Gardens, an incredible hotspot for California native plants with sweeping views, doesn't look like a garden. But it is.
New Maps, New Perspectives
North Coyote Valley near San José might look unremarkable in the context of the Bay Area’s 1.2 million acres of unprotected land. But there’s actually nothing quite like it. The...
