They Lowered the Level of San Mateo’s Marina Lagoon and Found … These Things
April 04, 2017 by John Muir Laws
Australian tube worms are now widespread in brackish waters of the San Francisco Bay.
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What Leads to Great Wildflowers? The Formula’s Not Always So Easy.
March 28, 2017 by David Loeb
A lot of rain isn't always the magic formula for flowers.
Letter to the Editor: Protecting Diversity Is the Opposite of Xenophobia
February 23, 2017 by Doug Johnson
Some non-native species are okay. But not all of them.
What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Xenophobia
January 31, 2017 by Benjamin Eichorn
Opinion: The American democratic experiment and the survival of the planet may depend on overcoming our fear of foreigners
A Natural History of That Little Yellow Flower That’s Everywhere Right Now
March 11, 2015 by Chelsea Leu
Oxalis provides a delightful burst of yellow color in the spring. Also, it's eating the entire Bay Area alive.
French Broom and An Earth Day Message of Resilience
April 22, 2014 by Autumn Sartain
Removing French broom might as well be a message for Earth Day 2014 — pull the weeds is your backyard, however intractable they might be.
Biologists remove disease-spreading invasive frogs from Golden Gate Park
July 22, 2013 by Jackson Mauze
The "bubonic plague" of amphibian diseases is being carried by an invasive frog that's turned up in Golden Gate Park.
Bay Area native plants play it safe, biologically speaking
March 14, 2013 by Jacoba Charles
Bay Area plant species bloom to their own tune. Our plants are always sending something out, but they've also learned to play it safe.
Finding my Charlie Brown perfect at San Pedro Headlands
November 27, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
The San Pedro Headlands offers up the ultimate solution in "sustainable" Christmas trees -- restoring coastal scrubland by removing Monterey pine. My tree was a little short of perfect, but one to remember. (Alison Hawkes)
Marine vomit threatens Drakes Estero
November 26, 2012 by Heather Mack
"Marine vomit" can be as vile as it sounds. The invasive marine invertebrate is fueling the debate about the future of Drakes Estero in time for this week's ruling on oyster farming.