Chevron Gives Ground
After two years of negotiation with the East Bay Regional Park District, Chevron has agreed to allow access to two parcels of land on Chevron property that moves a step...
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.
State Park Heroes: The Volunteers
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently won an award form the National Park Trust (really), apparently for not closing the parks after all. But it's the hundreds of volunteers across the region...
Saving Sonoma Mountain
At 2,463 feet, Sonoma Mountain is not even close to our region's tallest peak. But its broad slopes hold a remarkable diversity of iconic Bay Area landscapes, from redwood groves...
Land Trusts Face Bondless Future
State budget problems mean that local land trusts are holding onto land they planned to hand over to the state, and facing tough times in the absence of bond funding.
Local Artists Paint for Diablo
The BayWood artists’ October 2009 show will feature new works of Mount Diablo, and proceeds benefit Save Mount Diablo, which is working to raise funds for a critical new purchase...
Letter from the Publisher
Let's celebrate 75 years of East Bay parks by keeping up the pressure on the state to fund our state parks.
New Sonoma Purchase Anchors Future Park
Just north of Santa Rosa, land that has seen three generations of the McCullough family is on its way to becoming the newest of Sonoma County's regional parks. With 22...
The San Bruno Mountain Green Force
Is it possible to find a summer job that lets you be outside, learn new skills, get educated about the area's environmental richness and gives you the occasional free sandwich?...
Remembering Brian O’Neill
In May 2009, the Bay Area--and the nation--lost one of its most eloquent and effective advocates for open space preservation and access. Brian O'Neill, superintendent of the Golden Gate National...
Agreement Opens Way for Quarrying on Apperson Ridge
A long-running battle over a quarry proposed for Apperson Ridge adjacent to Sunol Regional Wilderness reached a new chapter last month when two environmental groups struck a deal with the...
