By Bill PicturePublished: March, 2009 Since its creation in 2001, the San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance has been advocating for the asphalt playgrounds at the city’s elementary schools to be put to smarter and healthier use. The Alliance’s efforts shifted into high gear in 2006, when money secured through two bond measures allowed the formerly […]
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Alliance Works to Preserve Open Space
By Bill PicturePublished: March, 2009 Last month, the Greenbelt Alliance released a list of some of the 3.5 million acres of undeveloped land that it believes needs to be protected from urban sprawl. That list, which appears in the Alliance’s Great Lands, Great Opportunity report, was the result of a two-year study conducted by the […]
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ANGEL ISLAND PART 1
By Captain RayPublished: March, 2009 Covering 740 acres and rising to a height of almost 800 feet, Angel Island is the second-largest island in San Francisco Bay—only Alameda is larger. This month and next, I’d like to relate the story of Angel Island’s varied history to you. During the last ice age, which ended about […]
BABY BOOM COMING SOON TO BAY AREA BEACHES
By Mary Jane SchrammPublished: March, 2009 Pupping season is a time to be especially aware of your marine environment, because inadvertent human interference can literally be fatal to harbor seals. By learning more about the process, we can respect and protect these precious creatures. The following scenario plays out over and over again all over […]
“Mysteries of the Bay” Crossword Challenge: First Five Completed Entries Win a Baykeeper T-Shirt!
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: March, 2009 The San Francisco Bay defines much of the lifestyle of the Bay Area. The Bay is an avenue for worldwide commerce and local transportation, an arena for outdoor sports and recreation and a breathtaking local attraction that draws residents and visitors alike. In our daily routines, […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES MARCH 2009
Published: March, 2009 Every Wednesday 7PM – 9PM – Winter Wednesday Seminar Series, Club Nautique, Sailing School, 800-343-SAIL, www.clubnautique.net Learn some stuff and have some fun! Enjoy nautically themed seminars and entertainment along with other like minded sailor folks! Check out www.clubnautique.net/winterwednesdays for the full scheduled of events. Seminars will run from November through March. […]
Tanker Accident Averted at Golden Gate
By Paul DuclosPublished: March, 2009 Commercial revenues and freight volumes are down everywhere in the San Francisco Bay, with all port authorities saying that business has never been worse. But at least Bay shippers did not have to contend with a genuine catastrophe this year. As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, decisive action by […]
ON OUR COVER MARCH 2009
Published: March, 2009
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Highlights Emergency Role for Ferries
By Francis CairoPublished: February, 2009 The dramatic ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River on January 15 has highlighted the critical role that water transit can play in emergency response situations. The Miracle on the Hudson may not have been so miraculous without the participation of an armada of commercial ferries […]
APL Announces Headquarters in Phoenix
By Paul DuclosPublished: February, 2009 When we reported last month that APL would be leaving Oakland for a more affordable home, many readers may have assumed that another seaport city would be the logical alternative. As it turns out, that’s not the case. APL’s parent, Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), announced that it will relocate its […]