By Deb Self Published: November, 2014 Soaring and gliding gracefully over the water, pelicans are a familiar sight around San Francisco Bay. Two types of pelicans, the California brown pelican and the American white pelican, live here. They arrive and depart at different times of year, but both are here now. California brown pelicans (Pelecanus […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: April, 2016 Each year, the Bay Institute recognizes individuals who have made exceptional efforts to improve and inspire conservation of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary and its watershed, giving out awards in three categories: education, reporting and extraordinary accomplishments. In March, Laurette Rogers, Michael Connor, Jeremy Lowe, Peter Baye and Alex […]
By CaptaIn Ray Published: June, 2013 Nautical charts are a sailor’s roadmaps, but are much more detailed because of the requirements of navigation. Roadmaps may distinguish between freeways and dirt roads, but they don’t include information on the depth of the ruts or the height of overpasses. Charts, the result of centuries of experience and […]
