Local Heroes 2023: Stu Weiss, Conservation Action Award
Weiss’s research on checkerspot butterflies and their habitat has provided the bedrock on which efforts to protect Bay Area lands have been anchored. And he's helped build out a data...
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How the South Bay Salt Ponds Got So Rainbowy
The South Bay Salt Restoration Project is reconnecting salt ponds to SF Bay, converting them into tidal marsh for endangered species.
Bay Area Nature Spring Almanac: Ringtails and Bushtits
This spring features ephemeral amphibians, sticky flowers, architectural bushtits, elusive not-cats, ocean drifters, and various antler enthusiasts.
All Those Whose Eyes Do Shine at Night: Naturalist’s Notebook, by John Muir Laws
Why do some animals' eyes shine at night? John Muir Laws explains.
The Bird Nest Detectives
Century-old bird nests help scientists time-travel to San Francisco Bay’s lost plant communities.
How a ‘Sturgeon Surgeon’ Tracks the Bay’s Giant, Stealthy Living Fossils
Researchers are investigating the secrets of our two resident sturgeon species, which have razor-sharp armor and shlorp up clams with their vacuum-shaped mouths.
Monterey Bay in Winter: Photos by Frans Lanting
Renowned photographer Frans Lanting and writer Christine Eckstrom explore the Monterey Bay area in a new book. "There is a different pulse to the seasons here than in any other...
Juristac: Proving the Sanctity of a Landscape
The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band has been barred from Juristac, a place of great cultural importance, for generations. The land has been grazed by cattle and developed for oil production...
Genre-Defying Art: Textiles and Maps
If you're like most people and have never thought about textiles and maps at the same time, together, then you just might be the target audience for artist Linda Gass....
This Winter, Get Your Hands Dirty: Stewardship Volunteer Opportunities
Want to do more outdoors than play? The Bay Area is rich with protected habitat that needs tending. Discover your community and get outside while doing good. Reach out to...
