September 28, 2025

Ear to the Wild: The Belted Kingfisher - Gustav’s “Mechanical Bird"

In memory of Gustav Hobel. My friend Gustav and I used to live next door to one another on Sonoma Creek. The Belted Kingfishers would fly by, calling, with that ratchety kind of sound that they have in their voice. That’s why he’d call them the “mechanical bird.”

September 22, 2025

Connect the Bay: Latina Coalition Power Savers

Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley is getting the word out to the community about PG&E’s Power Saver Rewards program.

September 10, 2025

BeautifySJ

When San Jose volunteers feel the need to clean, BeautifySJ is there to supply all the tools and services necessary to facilitate their anti-litter activism.

September 10, 2025

The Trash Punx

“We’re a group of people…who want nothing but a cleaner world!”

July 08, 2025

Bay Area Bountiful: OSA Mapping

Map Making for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

June 22, 2025

Ear to the Wild: A Northern Mockingbird Singing His Heart Out

The Northern Mockingbird is an impressive singer! This species gets its name from how they mimic the songs of other birds. The more sounds the male is able to include in his song, the more likely he is to attract a female.

May 27, 2025

The 3rd Annual Food and Wine Awards Recap

An unforgettable evening that brought together food lovers, changemakers, and public media supporters to celebrate the best of the Bay Area’s farms,…

May 19, 2025

Ear to the Wild: Western Bluebirds at a Backyard Nestbox

Western Bluebirds are a small thrush that can sometimes be found in backyard nest boxes. Sometimes, if you sit quietly and listen, you can observe a…

May 12, 2025

Federal funding cuts could worsen wildfire season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has experienced staffing cuts and could see further loss of funding, potentially impacting red…

Apr 15, 2025

Bay Area Bountiful: Flyway Trail

Former industrial salt ponds have been restored back to natural wetlands where endangered species can thrive.

Apr 13, 2025

Ear to the Wild: Adult Female Elephant Seal Sounds

Adult female elephant seals make a number of different sounds. Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde says, “So, you can hear that softer sound she makes is to…

Mar 31, 2025

Ear to the Wild: Musical Geophony at Sugarloaf

In soundscape ecology we think of three different categories of sound. One of those, and really the first, is geophony. It can be quite musical, and…

Mar 18, 2025

Ear to the Wild: Elephant Seal Pups at Drakes Beach

In winter Elephant seals gather on Drake’s Beach, at Point Reyes National Seashore. Females give birth to pups and nurse them during this time.…

Mar 10, 2025

Bay Area Bountiful: Fisher Creek Women

A group of women environmentalists from Point Blue Conservation Science and Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority get together to plant native…

Feb 25, 2025

Bay Area Bountiful: The Worm Lady

From thermal composting, to worm composting, to compost tea we see Alane O'Rielly spreading compost and spreading the good word about sustainable…

Feb 10, 2025

Minute with Matt: Monarch Butterflies

Matt shares a newly emerged western monarch butterfly he has found, and whispers in reverence as it gathers strength.