The Creek Cleanups Will Continue Indefinitely
Santa Clara Valley Water is spending millions cleaning up after unhoused people’s encampments. Now it would like to move them out, instead.
Tag: San Jose
The Amah Mutsun Are Dancing on Mount Umunhum Once Again
To improve habitat connectivity, Midpen is working with partners to supplement a dark, narrow culvert under Highway 17 near Lexington Reservoir with another underpass designed specifically for wildlife.
Apocalypse Not: Confronting Extinction with Art
The brown pelican, which nearly went extinct but then recovered, is a main character in a new art installation in San José.
Rethinking the Wildland-Urban Interface
What does it even mean to live in a fire-risk zone now?
The Guadalupe River and the Hidden Heart of San José
Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose. Trail: 9.5 mi, 137 ft elevation gain, point-to-point
San José Ballot Measure Would Rewrite the City’s General Plan for Development, to the Dismay of Open Space Advocates
San Jose's Measure B, on the ballot in the June 5 election, could have far-reaching implications for civic governance
The Guadalupe River Needs Rain
For the last few months, the Guadalupe River, the major river of the 10th largest city in the United States, has been essentially out of water.
Coyote Valley Preserve Offers New Trails in South Silicon Valley
A new preserve in the Coyote Valley curbs tech sprawl.
Never Mind the Game; Here’s a Superb Owl in San Jose
This is no mere Internet meme: the City of San Jose has a burrowing owl preserve, with hidden cameras, and it is spectacular.
Ask the Naturalist: Where Are the Chorus Frog Babies?
Q: I collect rainwater to use on my garden and I’ve found Pacific chorus frogs in the black garbage can that collects the rainwater, but I’ve never seen eggs or...
