A surrogate sea otter program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has helped grow the wild otter population in Elkhorn Slough.
Sea Otter Adoptees Born in Elkhorn Slough
January 1, 2017 •
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.
Bay Area Nature’s All-Hands-On-Deck Moment
January 1, 2017 •
The Bay is healthier now than it has been at any time in the past 50 years. And that’s because people in this century decided to work together across disciplines and institutional boundaries to reverse the damage done over the previous two centuries.
Skip the Elephants and Tigers, These Children’s Books Feature Local Wildlife
December 19, 2016 •
With the holidays underway and the kids out of school, now’s a good time to curl up with some reads. Why not make them about California?
Pilot Project to Remove 350 Creosote-Treated Pilings from San Pablo Bay
November 4, 2016 •
There are 33,000 creosote-treated pilings in the Bay leaching toxins that harm herring.
Q&A: Conservation Photographer Ian Shive on His New Film About the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
October 21, 2016 •
A celebrated conservation photographer and filmmaker talks about how he views the San Francisco Bay’s national wildlife refuge.
The Burning Question in the East Bay Hills: Eucalyptus Is Flammable Compared to What?
October 18, 2016 •
Twenty-five years after the Oakland Hills fire, people still disagree about whether blue gum eucalyptus is a fire threat in the East Bay Hills
Letter from the Publisher: Rethinking Eucalyptus
October 18, 2016 •
Twenty-five years after the Tunnel Fire, Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb assesses California’s wildfire regime and eucalyptus trees.
East Bay Ecological Reserve Welcomes Hikers, Bikers, Birders, and Boaters
October 14, 2016 •
Eden Landing’s 6,400 acres of salt ponds are being restored to marsh and shorebird habitat, and now welcome human visitors.
After Decades Away, River Otters Make a Triumphant Return to the Bay Area
September 27, 2016 •
Scientists and volunteers track the river otter’s remarkable return, and how to keep it going
What’s Next for the Redwoods?
July 11, 2016 •
A bold new design for the redwood forests of the 21st century is forged in the Santa Cruz Mountains