July 08, 2025

Bay Area Bountiful: OSA Mapping

Map Making for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

June 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 is able to include in his song, the more likely he is to attract a female.

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, wineries, and culinary talent.

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 lot in your own backyard!

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 flag warnings, prescribed burns, and more.

April 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.

Feb 10, 2025

Minute with Matt: Bay Laurel

Have you ever smelled a Bay Laurel leaf?

Feb 05, 2025

Ear to the Wild: The Pacific Slope Flycatcher

One bird you’ll hear around parts of Sonoma County in the summer is the Pacific-slope Flycatcher. Once you learn their song it’s easy to recognize.…

Dec 29, 2024

Ear to the Wild: American Bullfrogs in Sonoma County

American Bullfrogs were brought to California from the eastern states because the native Red-legged frog had become so scarce. A hundred and…

Dec 24, 2024

Ear to the Wild: Winter Solstice at London Lake

I’m up here at Jack London’s old property, at the London Lake. I thought we’d lend an ear to the Winter soundscape here. The lake is nice and full.…

Dec 02, 2024

Ear to the Wild: A Western Gray Squirrel Sounding the Alarm

Western Gray Squirrels make a rapid tapping sound with their feet. This can be to let a predator know they’ve been spotted. Or to warn other…

Nov 26, 2024

Bay Area Bountiful: Canopy

When is the best time to plant a tree? Find out from Palo Alto nonprofit Canopy.

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Helen Putnam Park Trail Petaluma	Brush Creek Trail Santa Rosa	Howarth Park / Spring Lake Santa Rosa
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Rohnert Park Trail Rohnert Park	Joe Rodota Trail Santa Rosa / Sebastopol	City of Sonoma Trail Sonoma
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West County Trail Sebastopol	Prince Memorial Greenway Santa Rosa	Sonoma Valley Regional Trail Glen Ellen
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