Join this community day of habitat restoration led by LGBTQIA+ park staff! Meet other Bay Area queer folks to help build a resilient home for San Francisco’s many local plants and animals. No experience is necessary to join these workdays; … Read more
San Pablo Dam BioBlitz in Partnership with EBMUD
Join Wholly H2O and EBMUD for a fun-filled exploration of the San Pablo Dam! Get ready to have tons of fun documenting local flora and fauna by observing and capturing what is living at the San Pablo Dam and its … Read more
Greening Communities for Equity and Sustainability: Inside and Out
A longtime parks director writes about changes the Bay Area needs to make
“Now is a Good Time to Hold Up a Mirror.” Bay Area Conservation Groups Say They Want to Become More Diverse. What’s Stopping Them?
Day to day, Kelli English works with National Parks Service staff and leaders to oversee services for the four National Parks historic sites in the East Bay. As Chief of Interpretation for the John Muir and Eugene O’Neill National Historic … Read more
How Do People Know About Nature?
Western science and indigenous knowledge are often presented as conflicting. Jose Gonzalez looks for areas where they converge.
UC Berkeley Study: Experiencing ‘Awe’ in Nature Can Bring Healing
A UC Berkeley study looks at underserved youth and veterans and finds apparent healing benefits to time in nature.