Exploring Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area
The City Nature Challenge has gone hyperlocal and non-competitive. That doesn’t mean giving up our goals.
Every county, and every county park system, is different.
The global species-finding competition returns on April 24, minus the competition.
Did you know the original name of the Point Reyes peninsula was Punta de los Reyes, which translates to Point of the Kings? Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino chose the name because he anchored in Drakes Bay on January 6, 1603, the Day of the Kings, a holiday celebrated in Mexico to honor the three wise…
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Editor’s Note: We’ll update this story as park conditions change. April 16 at 2:45 p.m.We strongly encourage anyone heading to a park to investigate and closely read up on the current restrictions as they apply to the specific park of interest. Restrictions vary widely across the state, counties, districts, cities, and individual parks. Follow social…
Conservation groups say the environmental assessment avoids considering environmental justice or marine life
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