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BC Staff Report Published: March, 2014 The California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways, in partnership with a number of other agencies and organizations, will conduct several Dockwalker trainings in the Bay Area, including two this month. Dockwalkers are trained to engage members of the public and the boating community to adopt clean boating […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: March, 2014 Located along rocky shorelines, tidepools feature a vast array of aquatic life, from colorful sea stars to spongy sea cucumbers to vibrant anemones. Along California’s 1,000-mile coastline, waves pound the shore and tides surge and ebb. Tidepools are the pools of water left behind when the tides recede. Life […]
Published: February, 2014 February 1 6PM – 10PM – Night Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Learn to safely and confidently sail after the sun goes down. Now that days are shorter and sunset comes early, why not extend your sailing into the night? Our four hour night sailing course covers all of the skills needed […]
Published: February, 2014 With the 2013-2014 restoration season underway, Point Blue Conservation Science marks over two decades of engaging Bay Area youth in hands-on habitat restoration through the STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed) Program. This year will see over 50 restoration projects take place in North Bay counties. Point Blue’s STRAW Program brings together […]
Published: February, 2014 For 150 years, the Port of San Francisco has welcomed the world to its waterfront. Now, local residents and businesses can be part of that effort through a new and unique program that allows citizens to welcome the world to the City’s newest public park and Waterfront Walk at Pier 27 adjacent […]
By Paul Duclos Published: February, 2014 San Francisco’s Pier 24—which lay dormant for many years—now houses a brilliant photography collection available for public viewing. The Pilara Foundation Collection is not open to walk-ins, however, and that makes it even more attractive. Viewers must make an appointment days in advance before being admitted into this sacrosanct […]
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By Deb Self Published: February, 2014 If you’re on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and spot a small, round owl on the ground, it’s probably a burrowing owl. These long-legged birds weigh just four to nine ounces and are the only owl active on the ground during the day. They have brown spotted feathers and […]
By Bill Picture Published: February, 2014 Fourteen diesel-emission reduction grants totaling $2 million have been awarded to agencies in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Regions 9 and 10, which includes California, to help reduce pollution caused by diesel engines. The Port of Oakland received $415,932 of that money to help cover the […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: February, 2014 In the midst of crab season, there is another animal that tends to get some unexpected attention from local fishermen: the giant Pacific octopus. Not unlike many of us, a favorite food of the giant Pacific octopus is the Dungeness crab. This mischievous creature also likes to hide […]