Hawk walk

Hawk walk

This is a delightful series of photos of a hawk on the Conservancy’s BKS tract. It’s rare to see a hawk on a road like this, but clearly this one likes the Conservancy’s preserves…even the road.
Plumbing

Plumbing

Conservancy construction work this summer has been pretty minimal. But in cooperation with the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA), the Conservancy is facilitating the installation of a bypass pipeline on the Conservancy’s Natomas Farms tract. This is...
Ebony and Ivory

Ebony and Ivory

This photo, taken on the Conservancy’s Betts tract, shows active use by the White-faced ibis. The darker of the two species seen in the photo here is the White-faced ibis, and it is one of the NBHCP’s “Covered Species.” Over the years, we have...
It’s the trend…

It’s the trend…

When I saw the adjacent chart, I realized that what we are doing here at the Conservancy is essential. I like to quote California’s original Giant garter snake expert, George Hansen, who said many years ago: “If you want to know where Giant garter snakes live,...
Water use abuse (of the statistical variety)

Water use abuse (of the statistical variety)

In a previous posting, I shared a water use graphic that helped explain where water flows in California. There is so much information in the popular media about the uses of California’s water resources that is inaccurate; I went looking for clarity from an...