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Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · Jun 17

Great yarn from @tanvidg.bsky.social about how 20 MILES of creek will be opened up to fish after DECADES! (And meet the fellow whose baby this has been for so many years.)

Thinking of all those who take on enviro projects that seem almost impossible at the start.
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After 28 Years, Alameda Creek Opens Up To Fish - Bay Nature

The last fish barrier is falling—a watershed moment, if you will.

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Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · Jun 12

One of the coolest details about @tanvidg.bsky.social's outing with a field recordist is that a mic placed on a redwood produced this persistent low rumble—she thought maybe the sounds of fluid running through the tree. The sound of its lifeblood!? Does anyone know? baynature.org/2025/06/12/t...

The Man Who Records the Nature Sounds We Meditate To - Bay Nature

A soundscape recordist is an escape artist.

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Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · Jun 6

At last, we did it. We managed to publish a sports story at @baynature.org.

Pitch-perfect writing by the great Ted Trautman and photos to match from Florence Middleton. Deepest thanks to these two for making my editing summer more fun.

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We’ve Lost the A’s, But At Least We Still Have This Invasive Succulent - Bay Nature

The ice plant become an unlikely symbol of Oakland pride—at least for A’s fans. But its symbolism is deeply counterintuitive.

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Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · May 15

The park and its partners aren't saying much beyond what's in the published docs—so @lisamkrieger.bsky.social dug through docs and talked to experts to find out what's next for Point Reyes. There's a grand vision ... and it's far from guaranteed.
New on @baynature.org
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Point Reyes, After the Cattle - Bay Nature

When ranchers leave the land, what version of nature takes over? The park and The Nature Conservancy have ambitious restoration plans.

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Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · May 1

Good luck, little butterflies! No presh.

Some hopeful news amid the turmoil, from @strangerworks.bsky.social for @baynature.org 🌎https://baynature.org/2025/05/01/survival-of-the-flittest-relocated-butterflies-are-spotted-in-san-francisco/

Survival of the Flittest: Relocated Butterflies Are Spotted in San Francisco - Bay Nature

At a recent release, volunteers help a new batch of silvery blues adjust to city life.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Apr 21

The status of Biden-era environmental justice grants has been unclear even to grantees themselves; some haven't heard from their agency contacts for months. Others are still pulling down dollars from the funding portal, and taking things one invoice at a time.
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After Trump Cuts, Environmental Justice Grantees Halt Work and Scramble to Pay Employees - Bay Nature

In conversations with 13 Bay Area agencies and nonprofits performing EJ work, Bay Nature has found that over one-third have had to halt or change their work over the past three months due to funding f...

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Apr 21

Public comment is now open for the Trump administration's big proposed change to the Endangered Species Act. Here's what conservation experts told us it could mean for threatened Bay Area species.
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This Trump Change Could ‘Eviscerate’ the U.S. Endangered Species Act - Bay Nature

A plan to redefine ‘harm’ could remove federal habitat protections from almost 100 Bay Area listed species. The proposal is now open for public comment until May 17.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Mar 7

While we're thinking about voles and the predators that love them, here's an archive Naturalist's Notebook from @johnmuirlaws.com on how kestrels can spot voles from above—because vole pee is super bright in UV, which kestrels can see!
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Bay Nature Magazine: Kestrels Hunt By Following Prey Trails in the Ultraviolet

The kestrel hovering over that vacant field has a vision superpower.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Mar 7

Apparently, when life gives you voles, that's what you eat.
📷 by @sonjawild.bsky.social/UC Davis
🖋️ Vishal Subramanyan
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Even Ground Squirrels Got In On the Vole Feast Last Summer - Bay Nature

For the first time, scientists documented concerted carnivory by California ground squirrels. But why were there so many voles?

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Feb 26

Early-career journos: come make local environmental news at a mission-driven organization in the San Francisco Bay Area at a time when the environment really, really needs to get covered. This is full-time, paid opportunity.
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Victoria Schlesinger @vaschles.bsky.social · Feb 21

Over at @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social we are hiring! We have two year-long, full time fellowships: one for a reporter
and one for a photographer. Check out the applications here: baynature.org/employment-o...

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General Assignment reporting fellowship: see application here. Documentary Photography fellowship: see application here.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Feb 26

Delighted to be added to @thexylom.com's INN Starter Pack! Follow our fellow independent, nonprofit news organizations here: bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Feb 26

Our sailor-editor @meownderthal.bsky.social did a full-page illustration of the Beaufort wind scale for our Winter print issue along with her piece on it. This one time, we're in favor of tearing out the page to take with you on the water (and send a pic if you do).

Kate Golden @meownderthal.bsky.social · Feb 26

I wrote about wind for @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social: how to gauge speed from visual cues. You too can learn! Also, I painted the Beaufort wind scale.
I find it satisfying to know this 200-year-old scale is still fresh (like a breeze—Force 5!). baynature.org/article/how-...

How to Read the Wind Like a Sailor - Bay Nature

On land, we can usually afford to ignore the wind. Not so in a small sailboat where the wind is your boss.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 18

Thanks for the share, @sammyroth.bsky.social! It's great to see you here.

Large-scale solar power is coming to Tiger Salamander country; it's called Aramis.

Read more about it here.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · Dec 17

A proposed solar project in the San Francisco Bay Area divided environmentalists. Now that the project is moving forward, even critics say the habitat conservation plan is decent: baynature.org/article/larg...

Large-Scale Solar Is Coming to Tiger Salamander Country - Bay Nature

Even key critics of Aramis, in the North Livermore Valley, say its habitat conservation plan is not terrible.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 12

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 12

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 12

California, with its great diversity, has about 1,500 of the 5,400 lichens known across the continent. Stephen Sharnoff's field guide to California lichens that contains about 500 of those species. 🔗: ow.ly/uplE50UlYyu

✏️: Claire Peaslee
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Bay Nature Magazine: Stephen Sharnoff Shares the Secrets of Lichen

Nobody knows California's incredible, diverse lichens like Stephen Sharnoff, author of the new A Field Guide to California Lichens.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 10

Every year, Bay Nature and the local nature and conservation community come together to celebrate amazing individuals who are making a difference for our precious Bay Area environment. We announce Bay Nature’s 2025 Local Hero Award winners!

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 10

Bay Nature's Tanvi Dutta Gupta spoke with more than a dozen local advocates, officials, and scientists in the conservation world to find out how they're preparing for the Trump era.
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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 4

Our Wild Billions project examines the impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act on nature. David Hayes, key architect of the bills, weighs in.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 4

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 3

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 3

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Dec 3

This #GivingTuesday, Bay Nature helps you start your day right with a nature break. We spotted this otter while on a Elkhorn Slough outing inspired by a BN story. Our goal is to receive gifts from 100 new donors. Give today!

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Nov 26

As you sit on the shore, ponder the physics of waves. Understanding how waves work does not reduce the wonder and awe of watching them crash. Illustrations by John Muir Laws. 🦑
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Naturalist's Notebook: Making Waves - Bay Nature

The next time you sit at the shore, ponder the physics before you. A sketchbook from John Muir Laws.

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Bay Nature Institute @baynature.org · Nov 25

Years ago, scientists discussed introducing the canine carnivores to control the island’s deer population. Now it seems coyotes have since crossed over on their own and settled in, Jillian Magtoto writes.
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The Coyotes Arrived. Now, They’re Changing Angel Island. - Bay Nature

Years ago, a scientist proposed introducing coyotes to control the island’s deer population. Now, it seems coyotes have since swam over on their own.

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