It is impossible not to be amazed when one sees such things. But recently, I was on a required preserve inspection, this time by water (paddling in my kayak). Visibility was limited because tule rose from the marsh complex 10-feet high above water line, and the...
Biological monitoring experts working for the Conservancy recently raised a concern about extremely predatory fish species potentially causing harm to juvenile giant garter snake populations. One of the worst is the large mouth bass. We found several on one of the...
It seems hard to believe. It was in the spring of 1999 that the Conservancy was first staffed. Now, 10 years later, we have about 4,200 acres of land held for purposes of protecting 22 species “covered” under the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan...
There are some excerpts from the 2008 biological effectiveness monitoring report that should be shared. First, about giant garter snakes (GGS): As was the case in 2006 and 2007, several cases of movement between tracts and relatively long-distance movements were...
In the BKS South Channel maintenance project, we have a quick and extremely infrequent opportunity to see the subsoils on the preserve. We’re cleaning out the channel to insure that the marsh complex keeps its full functionality for use by the NBHCP’s...
