When teacher Linda Cover walks into a classroom, she steps onto fertile soil, knowing that her students have a cumulative knowledge of their watershed. As a Spectra Arts teacher with the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, she works with kids … Read more
Tag: art
Spring Issue 2005
Art on the Wing
The Bay Area is home to a surprising variety of butterflies, moths, and skippers; local artist and avid lepidopterist Liam O’Brien gets outside with his field journal whenever he can, to record them with his unusual mixture of drawing, painting, collage, and writing. A beautiful sunny day out in the oak savanna of Mount Diablo brought two rare species into view, and onto the pages of Liam’s notebook.
Winter Issue 2005
Ocean Film Festival
The second annual San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, a three-day celebration of oceans and estuaries, kicks off on Friday, January 28, with a reception at the San Francisco Maritime Museum near Ghirardelli Square. On Saturday and Sunday, the event continues … Read more
Trails
Exploring the Marin Headlands
To familiarize yourself with all the Marin Headlands have to offer, start at the National Park Service’s Marin Headlands Visitor Center. There, browse their historical and natural history exhibits, tap into their educational resources on the Miwok Indians or the … Read more
Fall Issue 2002
Oakland Museum Exhibition: Wild Wings
Autumn brings the return of many thousands of waterfowl and shorebirds to the Bay Area. This fall, you’ll find many of these birds, or at least their likenesses, inside the Oakland Museum of California. An upcoming exhibit, “Wild Wings: The … Read more
Summer Issue 2002
Claiming the Rubble
Along the Bay’s eastern shoreline, an odd collection of artists, shorebirds, and plants have made their mark on a little-known former landfill known as the Albany Bulb. Now the Bulb’s unruly landscape finds itself in the midst of the debate over the design of the new Eastshore State Park. But you can still explore and unwind at this decidedly eclectic open space.
Spring Issue 2002
Phil Frank Exhibit at San Francisco Public Library
Protecting the Bay Area’s natural heritage is serious business, but it’s a good idea to keep it all in perspective and look at local environmental issues with a sense of humor. Nobody does that better than Phil Frank, creator of … Read more
Spring Issue 2002
River of Words Kids Art and Poetry
Each spring, River of Words (RoW) serves up a refreshing tonic: sparkling poetry and art by kids about their ecological address. The idea for RoW—learning about local ecosystems and building communities to work together within watersheds—was hatched in 1995 by … Read more
Spring Issue 2001
MALT Art Show
How can you bring the rolling hills of western Marin County into your living room while, at the same time, helping to protect them from development? By purchasing one of the landscape paintings at the Marin Agricultural Land Trust’s Art … Read more
Spring Issue 2001
UCSC Grad Program Gallery Show, 2001
Much of our ability to observe nature is dependent upon the intricate and beautiful drawings prepared by professional artists for field guides, magazines, and literature. Without their acute powers of observation and attention to detail, most of us wouldn’t even … Read more
