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Bay Area Bountiful: OSA Mapping

There’s a MAP for that! Cartographer Anna McGarrigle uses the latest Geographic Information System technology (GIS )to make up-to-date maps for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. F or more i...

Bay Area Bountiful: Flyway Trail

Snowy plovers say thanks! In Menlo Park, former industrial salt ponds have been restored back to natural wetlands where endangered species can thrive. We visit the Flyway Trail at the Ravenswood Unit...

Bay Area Bountiful: Fisher Creek Women

When a group of female environmentalists from Point Blue Conservation Science and Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority get together to plant native flora along a creek bank in Coyote Valley, the co...

Bay Area Bountiful: The Worm Lady

Master Composter Alane O’Rielly Weber is an evangelist for healthier plants and sustainable soil. She is an indomitable force in support of natural soil health, and has shared her enthusiasm with many...

Minute with Matt: Wetlands

Get your feet wet and explore some wetlands! Along with providing habitat for fascinating local wildlife, these areas perform a crucial job that helps moderate climate change, called carbon sequestrat...

Minute with Matt: Bay Laurel

California Bay Laurel smells so good! Just crush the leaf and it releases a signature scent. Small mammals and birds line their nests with Bay Laurel leaves to help repel parasites. For more informati...

Minute with Matt: Sticky Monkey-Flower & Dusty-Footed Woodrat

That orange flower by the trail has a lot to offer, and that pile of sticks is not just a pile of sticks! Naturalist Matt Dolkas runs face-first into the lesser known details of sticky monkeyflower an...

Minute with Matt: Monarch Butterflies

It’s amazing what you can see if you look—Matt shares a newly emerged western monarch butterfly he has found, and whispers in reverence as it gathers strength. Areas that are preserved for wildlife li...

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