How the South Bay Salt Ponds Got So Rainbowy
The South Bay Salt Restoration Project is reconnecting salt ponds to SF Bay, converting them into tidal marsh for endangered species.
Tag: salt pond restoration
Meet the Protists, Marvelous Misfits in the Tree of Life
There are “plant-like,” “animal-like,” and “fungus-like” protists. But it’s surprisingly hard to say exactly what a protist is—these organisms are defined more by what they’re not.
Marsh Restoration Running Aground Under Power Lines
A substantial wetlands restoration project over at Hill Slough in Solano County is the latest such effort to clash with federal regulations about power lines and sailboats.
A Happy Return for Bird’s Beak
It’s always nice to see plants and wildlife return to a restored site. But it’s especially nice when a plant that’s both rare and finicky shows up in a spot...
“Wetlands Need All the Help They Can Get!”
In 1992, Amy Hutzel started as an intern at the nature center in Alviso, in the South Bay. Since then, she's been involved in the biggest wetlands restorations on the...
Letter from the Publisher
As I have worked these past months on the special report in this issue on the South Bay salt pond restoration project, I’ve become enormously impressed by the all-around good...
