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WEBAug 20, 2024 · What’s more, they’re environmentally friendly, relaxing, and cheap—a trip from San Francisco to Richmond, for example, costs just $4.50 for a beautiful 35-minute journey. Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events.
King Tides Offer a Glimpse into the Future of Sea Level Rise - Bay …
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Since 2010, the California King Tides Project has asked community members to upload their photos of shorelines at these extreme tides and share them as data. The photos help document flooding and verify local models of sea level rise. This year, the highest tides will peak around 10:30 am on Saturday, January 21, and 11:30 am on Sunday, January ...
It’s So Hot Everywhere Else — Why Not in the Bay Area? - Bay …
WEBSep 11, 2018 · Once this deep water reaches the surface, it cools the air, too, leading to the formation of fog as water vapor condenses into droplets because colder air can “hold” less water than warm air. Coastal upwelling occurs mostly in spring and summer, causing windy, foggy and cold conditions, especially in the Northern-Central California coast ...
Explore | The Trail Around the San Francisco Bay - Bay Nature
WEBJun 23, 2019 · More than 355 miles of paths so far, the Bay Trail will ultimately connect to more than 130 parks and open spaces. Roughly 230 miles of paved path complement another 120-plus miles of natural-surface trails designed to be suitable for a wide range of uses without harming Bay wildlife and habitat. Other “spur” trail segments at times divert ...
Largest Tidal Restoration Project in California Will Make Way for ...
WEBAug 16, 2022 · Lookout Slough, 3,000 acres of former farmland, ranchland, and duck hunting grounds north and west of the Yolo Bypass West Levee, is slated to become the largest tidal wetland restoration project in the history of California. The restoration of Lookout Slough will involve digging over 20 miles of …
Where Are there Bats in the Bay Area? - Bay Nature
WEBOct 16, 2018 · The most impressive bat viewing within a reasonable drive of the Bay Area is probably at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, where one of the largest seasonal colonies of Mexican free-tailed bats in California roosts under the Yolo Causeway. In the summer, you can see this massive colony streaming out in the evening to hunt for insects.
The Refuge On the Wild Side of Silicon Valley - Bay Nature
WEBJun 10, 2021 · Established in 1974 as the country’s first and largest urban national wildlife refuge, Don Edwards spans over 30,000 acres of wetlands, marshes, ponds, vernal pools, and upland habitat in the South Bay. Observers have sighted over 280 species of birds here. In the winter, millions of birds stop to rest and refuel in the refuge after their ...
What’s the deal with pelicans’ weird bills? - Bay Nature
WEBJan 1, 2010 · A: The pelican’s pouch, more properly referred to as the gular sac, has several different functions. The first and most obvious is to procure food. The brown pelican we see along our coast hunts by plunging into a school of fish from a few dozen feet in the air; the greatly distensible sac opens upon impact and two and a half gallons of water ...
California's Early June Heat Wave Cooked Coastal Mussels - Bay …
WEBJun 26, 2019 · While many Bay Area residents fled toward fans or movie theaters or air-conditioned libraries to escape the record-breaking early June heat wave, the mussels, which attach themselves to rocks with super-strong threads and never look back, would have just roasted in place. The air temperature in …
Grassland Heritage - Bay Nature
WEBApr 1, 2004 · The grasslands and savannas of the inland valleys and foothills are known as the valley or foothill grassland. The foothill grassland is a diverse grassland community interspersed with savanna, woodland, scrub, and chaparral plant communities on a variety of soils and exposures. The pristine coastal prairie was a perennial landscape dominated ...