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Join our experienced naturalist Dan Fitzgerald, as he takes you on a virtual hike from Mount Diablo's lower elevation to its summit and see what are some of the rarer and less observed blooming plants on the mountain. You will … Read more
Local butterflies are charismatic examples of insects with a caterpillar phase. Discover good gardening practices to welcome these dynamic pollinators into your garden and learn about the native plants and caterpillars that make up the base of our food web. … Read more
Naturalist Training - Why City Nature Challenge Matters Location: Webinar Join BioBlitz Club and Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful for our 6th Naturalist webinar! During this webinar we will discuss the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a four-day global iNaturalist event, happening … Read more
This talk will review recent findings on how California’s grasslands will respond to environmental changes, especially fires and droughts, and the management approaches that can enhance the resilience of these grasslands to multiple changes. Valerie Eviner is a professor of … Read more
Please click here to learn more and register for this presentation by the Pacific Northwest Section of the Audio Engineering Society. Dan Dugan will present a long version of his soundscapes talk, emphasizing the technical aspects of nature recording for … Read more
Joanna Garaventa will present an overview of the Green Biome Institute, its areas of focus, and an example of how population genetic analyses can help preserve rare plant species. Joanna has years of experience as a project leader for complex … Read more
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm PST. Join the California Fire Science Consortium for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from a diverse range of topics … Read more
"Nutrients are essential to life. But, too much nutrient can cause big problems in the environment. ... Consider this: Each human excretes roughly 4.6 kg of nitrogen (N) and 0.6 kg of phosphorus (P) per year. With the population in … Read more
Resolving Tradeoffs Between Biodiversity and Human Health Support in Native Planting Speaker: Vanessa Lee How to design native plants in urban spaces to foster both human health and urban biodiversity? One important step is to be cognizant of tradeoffs aside … Read more
Kaleidoscopes were a favorite holiday gift for children many years ago. They displayed a quickly and constantly changing series of brilliantly colored patterns. The metaphor works for California’s vernal pool landscapes. Carol Witham will help us to explore the short-lived, … Read more
