Since 2011, Bay Nature Institute has been honoring remarkable local conservation and nature leaders and activists at our annual Local Hero Awards. We recognize these heroes and their organizations in the magazine, online, in social media and at an in-person celebration. Bay Nature heroes reflect the ...

4 days ago · Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events.

Sep 13, 2024 · Right now we are seeking nominations for Bay Nature’s 2025 Local Heroes, and I am asking for you to contribute. The award categories are: Conservation Action

Nov 19, 2024 · Coyote swimming towards Tiburon from Angel Island this April, its head just barely visible (Left, Photo by Casey Dexter-Lee); Coyote getting its legs wet on the shores of Angel Island looking towards Tiburon (Right, Photo by California State Parks/Bill Miller). The idea of coyotes on Angel Island has been floated before. In 1915, the US Army introduced about 20 Columbian black-tailed deer ...

Jan 14, 2025 · The lake in July is a color spectrum of invasion. The water is deep blue and crystal clear at the TERC boat’s first stop, Incline Beach, on the lake’s northeastern edge; schools of silvery minnows dart above a smooth and clamless lake bed.

Jul 9, 2024 · Excavators help create habitat in Redwood Creek that benefits juvenile coho salmon. (Carolyn Shoulders) Conservation. If Turtles Could Talk … then Turtle #9 would have stories to tell about the restoration of Redwood Creek.

Jan 30, 2025 · SOUTH BAY Uvas Canyon Waterfall Loop. Uvas Canyon County Park, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County. This lively loop trail features six waterfalls! Nestled into the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the trail follows Swanson Creek as it cascades down steep gulches coated in ferns and littered with moss-covered boulders.

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Feb 5, 2025 · Bay Nature has talked to more than 15 nonprofit leaders, lawyers, scientists, conservation practitioners, and agency staff working with programs receiving BIL or IRA money across the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Since President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, one thing is clear: The raft of memos, executive orders and other Trump administration actions have left environmental work in ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap! This winter, we tap a sapsucker expert to explain how these specialized well-drillers are speciating in our midst. We drive up to Lake Tahoe to paddle through algae and invasive weeds that seem to be in cahoots. We peer into livestock ponds, and head to three new Bay Area parks. We consider a community of cats. We learn how to read the wind by the waves, like sailors, and ...