Chelsea Wood
Finding Fungi in the Wintertime | Bay Area Bountiful
When winter rains fall, life that was dormant underground begins to make its appearance. Mushrooms pop up all over our region – from the forest floor to your own backyard! In this story, we followed a...
Hunting for Wintertime Fungi in Sonoma County | Bay Area Bountiful
When winter rains fall, life that was dormant underground begins to make its appearance. Mushrooms pop up all over our region – from the forest floor to your own backyard! In this story, we followed a...
Winter Bird Observing | Bay Area Bountiful
During the winter season the Bay Area plays an important role for birds. At this time, bird watchers all around our region migrate to their favorite viewing spots to marvel at the increased numbers of...
Identifying a Death Cap Mushroom Could Save Your Life | Bay Area Bountiful
The death cap is California’s most notable poisonous mushroom. While it’s safe to touch and smell, the death cap causes severe poisonings each year, some deadly, when people misidentify and then eat t...
Winter Bird Observing with Alvaro Jaramillo | Bay Area Bountiful
Some may think winter is a quiet time for nature in the Bay Area. SF Bay Bird Observatory biologist and lifelong birder Alvaro Jaramillo has news for them: during wintertime in our region the bird pop...
Winter Bird Observing with Alex Cho | Bay Area Bountiful
Teen Alex Cho is an avid East Bay birder, photographer and artist who says birdwatching is contagious. His parents Brenda and Richard concur, as they have joined son Alex on many outings. Bay Area Bou...
Monarch Butterflies Make Miraculous Population Rebound | Bay Area Bountiful
Every year, volunteer citizen scientists return to the California Coast to participate in the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. Their work observing and counting monarch butterflies at hundreds of o...
Western Monarch Butterflies Bounce Back from Verge of Extinction | Bay Area Bountiful
Every year, volunteer citizen scientists return to the California Coast to participate in the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. Their work observing and counting monarch butterflies at hundreds of o...

Northern California
Public Media Newsletter

Get the latest updates on programs and events.