Giant Marsh’s $3 million restoration and enhancement is the first large-scale endeavor of the Coastal Conservancy’s San Francisco Bay Living Shorelines Project.
Solving Problems With Eelgrass and Oysters
October 14, 2021 •
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.
Raptors Rather Than Rodenticide
October 12, 2021 •
Replacing pesticides with barn owls for rodent control was one of several innovations that marked a new appetite for more environmentally sustainable production in California vineyards.
Beyond the Plume of Smoke
June 23, 2021 •
“While acute smoke is bad for human and environmental health, smoke in moderation can be part of human and environmental health and well-being.”
Ode to Sam: A Legacy of Partnership for Sam Schuchat’s 20 Years at the Coastal Conservancy
June 14, 2021 •
State Coastal Conservancy Executive Officer Sam Schuchat is retiring after 20 years in the role.
Land Back
January 3, 2021 •
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?
December 2, 2020 •
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 have celebrated the enshrinement of biodiversity preservation among the state’s … Read more
Letter from the Editor: Beyond Voting
September 27, 2020 •
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 unusual publication, one that reports on places and people you … Read more
First-of-its-Kind Climate Parcel Tax Now a Measure of Hope
September 27, 2020 •
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
September 3, 2020 •
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?
June 21, 2020 •
Some say a landmark conservation deal is now a “vision unfulfilled”