Bay Nature connects the people of the Bay Area to the natural world around them. Find out more about our mission, programs, ...

Donna Graves couldn’t believe it when she heard that the LGBTQ+ exhibit she created at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond, California, was in jeopardy.

Bay Nature connects the people of the Bay Area to the natural world around them. Find out more about our mission, programs, ...

Bay Area sport fish sampled in a study were tainted with PFAS. But it’s not so easy to persuade anglers to eat less fish.

Fire The Burning Question in the East Bay Hills: Eucalyptus Is Flammable Compared to What? Twenty-five years after the Oakland Hills fire, people still disagree about whether blue gum eucalyptus is a ...

Photo by Scott Doniger Stewardship After Decades Away, River Otters Make a Triumphant Return to the Bay Area Scientists and volunteers track a remarkable return, and study how to keep it going ...

The Argentine ant is likely the most successful invasive species in California. But a 30-year dataset from Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve suggests they're not invincible.

Geology Capturing the Flood in California’s Ancient Underground Waterways Long buried riverbeds can move and absorb excess stormwater, storing it for future droughts.

Botany An Enduring Oak Mystery: Synchronized Acorn Booms Some years are great for acorns, some the crop fails entirely. But how do oak trees "know" to boom and bust at the same time?

When ranchers leave the land, what version of nature takes over? The park and The Nature Conservancy have ambitious restoration plans.

Stewardship Re-Coding for Conservation We can now alter the genomes of invasive species to slow their advance. Should we?