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Meet the largest land mammal left on planet Earth - known as an ecosystem engineer.
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Ear to the Wild: The Sound of the Surf at Drakes Beach
With the busy-ness of one’s day to day life it’s easy to forget how the rhythms of nature can sooth us. It’s good to take a minute to tune into this place, and to all the other creatures who live here at Drakes Beach, in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Ear to the Wild: The Belted Kingfisher - Gustav’s “Mechanical Bird"
In memory of Gustav Hobel. My friend Gustav and I used to live next door to one another on Sonoma Creek. The Belted Kingfishers would fly by, calling, with that ratchety kind of sound that they have in their voice. That’s why he’d call them the “mechanical bird.”
Connect the Bay: Latina Coalition Power Savers
Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley is getting the word out to the community about PG&E’s Power Saver Rewards program.
BeautifySJ
When San Jose volunteers feel the need to clean, BeautifySJ is there to supply all the tools and services necessary to facilitate their anti-litter activism.
Jul 08, 2025
Bay Area Bountiful: OSA Mapping
Map Making for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.
Jun 22, 2025
Ear to the Wild: A Northern Mockingbird Singing His Heart Out
The Northern Mockingbird is an impressive singer! This species gets its name from how they mimic the songs of other birds. The more sounds the male…
May 27, 2025
The 3rd Annual Food and Wine Awards Recap
An unforgettable evening that brought together food lovers, changemakers, and public media supporters to celebrate the best of the Bay Area’s farms,…
May 19, 2025
Ear to the Wild: Western Bluebirds at a Backyard Nestbox
Western Bluebirds are a small thrush that can sometimes be found in backyard nest boxes. Sometimes, if you sit quietly and listen, you can observe a…
May 12, 2025
Federal funding cuts could worsen wildfire season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has experienced staffing cuts and could see further loss of funding, potentially impacting red…
Apr 15, 2025
Bay Area Bountiful: Flyway Trail
Former industrial salt ponds have been restored back to natural wetlands where endangered species can thrive.
Apr 13, 2025
Ear to the Wild: Adult Female Elephant Seal Sounds
Adult female elephant seals make a number of different sounds. Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde says, “So, you can hear that softer sound she makes is to…
Mar 31, 2025
Ear to the Wild: Musical Geophony at Sugarloaf
In soundscape ecology we think of three different categories of sound. One of those, and really the first, is geophony. It can be quite musical, and…
Mar 18, 2025
Ear to the Wild: Elephant Seal Pups at Drakes Beach
In winter Elephant seals gather on Drake’s Beach, at Point Reyes National Seashore. Females give birth to pups and nurse them during this time.…
Mar 10, 2025
Bay Area Bountiful: Fisher Creek Women
A group of women environmentalists from Point Blue Conservation Science and Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority get together to plant native…
Feb 25, 2025
Bay Area Bountiful: The Worm Lady
From thermal composting, to worm composting, to compost tea we see Alane O'Rielly spreading compost and spreading the good word about sustainable…
Feb 10, 2025
Minute with Matt: Monarch Butterflies
Matt shares a newly emerged western monarch butterfly he has found, and whispers in reverence as it gathers strength.
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