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WEBBay Nature connects the people of the San Francisco Bay Area to our natural world and motivates people to solve problems with nature in mind. Our vision is that all people have a close relationship with their natural …

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WEBFind a Hike: with the Bay Nature Trailfinder. Discover 275 trails in over 400 Bay Area parks, from Sonoma to Santa Cruz. Customize your hike for birds, wildflowers, and views, plus kid- and dog-friendly hikes. Whatever your …

Bay Nature Talks | Conversations, Ideas, and Natural …

WEBJoin us online for a Bay Nature Talk as Mount Diablo Interpretive Association naturalist Michael Marchiano shares a retrospective of learnings, observations, and stories from 50 years tracking tarantulas …

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WEBBay Nature magazine, published in print quarterly, covers the unique habitats and wildlife of the San Francisco Bay Area and the people working to protect them.With excellent writing, gorgeous photography, and …

An Illustrated Guide to Bay Area Nature: Spring 2021

WEBMar 30, 2021 · The chaparral landscapes blackened by 2020 Bay Area fires will erupt with an applause of colorful blooms this spring and next. Think of fire followers as a kind of enthusiastic crowd cheering on the return of …

Bay Area Nature to Look For in Fall 2021 | Bay Nature

WEBOct 4, 2021 · Measuring Change. The mid-September return of ruby-crowned kinglets (Regulus calendula) to the Bay Area from their breeding grounds up north used to be a reliable sign that fall was about to …

Winter 2022

WEBJan 4, 2022 · Bay Nature’s Winter 2022 issue explores the vast ancient riverbeds that flow out of the Sierra Nevada and might someday store water in droughts; talks with the gray foxes of the Palo Alto Baylands; and …