Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Completion of Delta’s Largest-ever Tidal Wetland Restoration Project Levee Breach Marks Completion of the Delta’s Largest-ever Tidal Wetland Restoration Project: Project Restores 3,400 acres of Habitat for... READ MORE

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Honoring Victor The Bear The Bishop Paiute Tribe and its community are deeply mourning the loss of one of their sacred relatives, Victor the Pahabichi, who was tragically... READ MORE

Friday, September 20, 2024 Threats To Birds: Collisions With Windows Every year, nearly one billion birds collide with glass in the United States. We need to say that again because it's a figure that is hard to... READ MORE

Monday, August 26, 2024 Californiafallcolor.com Gets A Fresh Look; Keeps Same Great Content The award-winning website, californiafallcolor.com, known for its user generated content (UGC) from across the Golden State, has a fresh look... READ MORE

Sunday, August 25, 2024 Protests In The Late 1800s Save The Snowy Egret The snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a small to medium-sized white heron with a wingspan of about 3 feet and a length of 20–27 inches. They... READ MORE

Friday, July 19, 2024 Hamilton City Project Construction Leveraged for Conservation The Hamilton City project is the first riparian restoration project in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) history that used ecosystem restoration... READ MORE

Friday, July 12, 2024 Yosemite NP Says This Behavior Has Become ‘too Familiar' When tourists visit California’s Yosemite National Park, they expect to see stunning waterfalls and towering rock formations in the pristine... READ MORE

Thursday, June 06, 2024 Vernal Pools & Grasslands At Risk. Become A Preservation Partner Walking through the Jepson Prairie Ecosystem, listening to the Black-necked stilts and watching the carpets of yellow and purple wildflowers... READ MORE

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Revegetation Project In The Klamath River’s Reservoir Reach The first phase of the monumental revegetation project in the Klamath River’s reservoir reach is off to a spectacular start. Hand seeded... READ MORE

Monday, May 06, 2024 Avoid Unintentional Poisoning Of Pets & Wildlife The use of anticoagulant rodenticide poison to control rodents in your yard, neighborhood and community can result in exposing your pets and... READ MORE

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Birdwatching in Santa Maria Valley The unique geography of Santa Maria Valley provides an optimal environment for birdwatching thanks to its proximity to both the Pacific Ocean... READ MORE

Saturday, April 06, 2024 Get To Know The California Poppy! Hello everyone! Welcome to the 2024 Figueroa wildflower season! California poppies (Eschscholzia californica): As we all know, the California... READ MORE

Friday, April 05, 2024 Wildlife Photographers Honored With Ann Ranlett Miniatures An unexpected gift for 2023 photo contest winners, Michele Dodge and Randy Robbins, these one-of-a-kind Ann Ranlett miniatures. In this case,... READ MORE

Thursday, March 28, 2024 Exploring The Hidden Gems Of Birdwatching In Siskiyou County No matter what kind of outdoor adventurer you are, Siskiyou County offers a totally unique experience in the heart of California’s real North.... READ MORE

Sunday, March 24, 2024 With The Sea Beside Me I was working as a teacher, giving me summers off to explore. For many years, I wandered the West Coast hiking, kayaking, surfing and exploring... READ MORE

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Protecting the Sounds of Nature Guidelines Natural sounds and natural quiet are critical components of the natural environment. Natural quiet is vital for wildlife survival so that they... READ MORE

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 On The Pallid Bat Becoming The State Bat Most insect-eating bats either catch their prey in flight or pluck them from vegetation. They generally try to avoid ever touching the ground,... READ MORE

Wednesday, March 06, 2024 Bidwell Park: Personal Reflections And Casual Conversations Paul Belz, a Chico author and poet, recently published his book Bidwell Park: Personal Reflections and Casual Conversations About Chico’s... READ MORE

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Artistic View Of Great Blue Heron & Wild Irises California Watchable Wildlife Viewing Site Photo Winner 2023 Selected by Out of this World Optics Every spring, we get little bursts of... READ MORE

Wednesday, February 07, 2024 We Tell Fish Stories Here The other day I was looking at one of those mirrors that says, “Objects are Closer than They Appear.” I’m feeling like the message was... READ MORE

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Mareca Strepera Has A Great Day Most of Mareca's friends called her Marcy. In Latin, Marcy means Mars, or, 'God of War'. Marcy prefers 'Mars' because her golden red feathers... READ MORE

Monday, January 08, 2024 90 Years of East Bay Regional Parks Today, the East Bay Regional Park District features 73 parks and is the largest regional park district of its kind in the nation. The Park District... READ MORE

Wednesday, January 03, 2024 Mendocino National Forest Grows By 917 Acres The Wilderness Land Trust recently transferred 917 acres adjacent to California’s Sanhedrin Wilderness to public ownership. In northern... READ MORE

Wednesday, December 06, 2023 Pallid approved as the Official State Bat Senate Bill 732, introduced by Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley), designates the Pallid as the official state bat of California.... READ MORE

Thursday, November 09, 2023 Wild Birds And Sustainability Are The Heart And Soul Of Randall Putz And Nature has always been an important part of Randall Putz’s life, growing up in a nature loving family in Santa Barbara, California. “Thanks... READ MORE

Wednesday, November 01, 2023 Pacific Flyway Center - The Future This area, previously used for agriculture, will now provide important habitat to birds that migrate through here each year. Improvements will... READ MORE

Monday, September 18, 2023 Paulette Donnellon Takes Top Prize In Share The Experience 2022 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES 2022 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS The National Park Foundation and partners announced the winners of the... READ MORE

Sunday, September 10, 2023 Partner Profile: Kathy Jefferson Bancroft’s Whispers Of Wisdom Kathy Jefferson Bancroft, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, does not talk about her education much,... READ MORE

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 How Climate Change Affects Wild Birds (And What We Can Do) The global temperature is rising, with nineteen of the 20 warmest years in the 20th century occurring in just the past 22 years. This phenomenon,... READ MORE

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Wildlife Photography Gallery Opens In Susanville Randy Robbins has pursued his passion for photography for many years, and with the recent purchase of a historic building in uptown Susanville,... READ MORE

Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Buckeye Hot Springs Upgrades Help Answer The Call John Muir famously said, “The mountains are calling and I must go.” So, he did, and hundreds of thousands of people follow that same call... READ MORE

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Exploring Butte County With California Watchable Wildlife Throughout Butte County, a wide array of feathered friends, mammals, reptiles, insects, and fish are full-time residents, making it an ideal... READ MORE

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Deadly Mange Is Linked To Rodenticide Please, everyone, stop using rat or rodent poisons. You are killing wildlife, too! This past week has been an emotional one for me. Tuesday... READ MORE