Exploring Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area
Point Molate Beach Park reopened at sunrise Monday morning after being closed for more than a decade due to budget woes.
Did you know the Pacific leatherback turtle is California’s official marine reptile? Nesting in Indonesia then migrating to Californian waters to feast on jellyfish, this elusive species is a truly global traveler. But with threats both in the Pacific and on their nesting beaches, the leatherback turtle may not be around for that much longer.
Californian officials have said the state cannot pay to reopen National Parks, and more Bay Area nature news.
As the fog lifts and clear days fill the week, it is a sure sign that fall in the Bay Area is upon us. And what better way to celebrate than by attending one of the many harvest festivals in the Bay Area. Here’s Bay Nature’s festival round-up to get you started.
Tracy Fasanella, CEO of CarbonCount, Inc., a green accounting firm, lives in two worlds. When she’s not parsing cap-and-trade regulations for clients, pointing them to money for efficiency research, she tends her garden, nurtures her rabbits, and gets both fertilizer and joy from her chickens. BN: What is your connection with the Bay Area? Fasanella:…
Like other aspects of climate science, ocean acidification (OA) science has created much debate, particularly when it comes to its impact on hard shelled sea creatures such as crabs.
Independent, nonprofit environmental journalism connecting people with nature in the San Francisco Bay Area.
