Critical Habitat Identified for Franciscan Manzanita
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has declared 230 acres of San Francisco critical habitat for the Franciscan manzanita, the oft-discussed rare shrub famous for its dramatic rediscovery and the...
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Big Sur Fire Nears Full Containment, SF Proposes Bottled Water Ban
Big Sur fire nears full containment as SF Board of Supervisors consider plastic water bottle ban and more Bay Area nature news...
What Do I Need To Know About Feeding Birds In My Yard?
I've started to put out bird seed in my North Oakland backyard and have enjoyed the visitors. What do I need to know about feeding wild birds in my yard?
Bay Nature’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide
Struggling to find that perfect gift? Look no further with Bay Nature's 2013 holiday gift guide.
SF Bay Waters Becoming Clearer, Threat of ‘Dead Zone’ Along Sonoma Coast
San Francisco Bay is becoming clearer and more Bay Area nature news...
What’s up with this Hummingbird?
A Palo Alto based reader sent in a photograph she took of a pretty funky looking hummingbird. "What's up with this hummingbird's face?" she asked.
It Takes a Village To Create a State Park
On Saturday November 16th, a crowd gathered at Eastshore State Park to celebrate legendary Save The Bay co-founder Sylvia McLaughlin and to rename the park in her honor.
Painted Redstart in Berkeley: A first for Alameda County
This weekend, hundreds of bird enthusiasts flocked to a quiet southside Berkeley neighborhood to catch a glimpse of a beautiful North American breeding bird that has never before been sighted...
What’s That Little White Moth in the Oak Forest, and Why So Many?
I've noticed lots of butterflies (moths?) in the Indian Valley Open Space area of Novato (oak forest). I haven't seen this many in previous years. The butterflies are about the...
Keeping Cigarette Butt Litter Out of the Bay
As cities and counties across the Bay tackle the problem of single-use plastic bags, cigarette butt litter continues to threaten the Bay's water quality and wildlife.
