Newts carry enough toxin to kill a dozen people. Yet in the Bay Area garter snakes feast on them without harm.
Fungus (and Newts) Among Us
January 30, 2022 •
Mushroom enthusiast Debbie Klein will help us identify the many species of fungi we encounter along the trail (we’ll just be looking, no collecting allowed in the park). We’ll also visit a couple of lagoons (aka “newtist colonies”) to view … Read more
Volunteers Save Thousands of Newts from Becoming Roadkill — But “We Can’t Just Keep Going Out There Every Year and Picking Up the Newts for Three Months”
January 26, 2022 •
Tens of thousands of newts try to cross Chileno Valley Road every year in the breeding season. Volunteers try to help them make it alive.
Newts and Salamanders. Oh My! Nature Walk
January 22, 2022 •
Come join Marin Water for their “Newts and Salamanders. Oh My!” family-friendly, nature walk on Jan 22 or 29 from 1 PM to 2:30 PM at Lake Lagunitas. This event will be lead by biodiversity intern Andre who will share … Read more
Santa Clara County Must Make Alma Bridge Road Safer for Wildlife
March 2, 2021 •
Cars and bikes kill 5,000 newts every year on Alma Bridge Road. It’s an avoidable tragedy.
Traffic Is Driving A Newt Massacre in the Santa Cruz Mountains
February 6, 2019 •
Citizen scientists tracking roadkill on Alma Bridge Road have counted an astonishing number of dead newts this season.