Grasslands behind Sign Hill inspire conservation campaign
South San Francisco may be “THE INDUSTRIAL CITY,” as stated on the hillside overlooking the town of warehouses and industrial parks on the outskirts of SFO. But nestled alongside Sign...
Tag: open space
Upside to a down economy: less pressure on open space
One of the impacts of the economic recession over the last few years has been less interest in developing the Bay Area’s remaining open space.A new report released on Tuesday...
A Hill of Trash Becomes Tidal Marsh in East Palo Alto
Ravenswood Open Space Preserve in East Palo Alto. Trail: 2.7 mi, 9 ft elevation gain, loop
Bay Area Environment on the November Ballot
You can also support our open spaces and natural resources when you vote this November. Residents in Alameda and Contra Costa counties are being asked to approve Measure WW, an...
License Plates to Support Bay Area Open Space
Now there’s a new way to support wildlife habitat, farmland, and public recreation in the Bay Area. The Nature Within Reach license plate will generate funds for Bay Area open...
Greenbelt Alliance Turns 50
The Warm Springs Unit, like many other relatively small protected areas throughout the region, may not look like much compared to the towering peaks of Yosemite or the plunging cliffs...
Mount Diablo Resources
Organizations Several local nonprofit organizations work to protect open space on and around Mount Diablo and to inform the public about the natural and cultural history of the area. Save...
Letter from the Publisher
About 15 years ago, I took a solo backpack trip in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness near Ebbets Pass in the Sierra. On the first morning, camped beside a small lake, I...
Book Review: Legacy: Portraits of 50 Bay Area Environmental Elders
Legacy: Portraits of 50 Bay Area Environmental Elders, photographs by Nancy Kittle, text by John Hart, Sierra Club Books, 2006, 156 pages, $29.95 www.ucpress.edu It’s no accident that the heavily...
Ballot Initiatives for Open Space
Not so very long ago, two counties on opposite corners of the Bay competed to grow the best stone fruits in the West. With fertile soils and favorable climates, Santa...
