The Natomas Basin Conservancy
Hey you!

Hey you!

(August 31, 2016)  A handsome Red-shouldered hawk checks out Conservancy staff the other day. Fairly nice specimen, huh? I post this one not just to show the beauty of this creature, but rather, to simply say that this year more than ever, we are seeing a very diverse...
Snake-a-polooza

Snake-a-polooza

(August 2, 2016)  This year, we are seeing larger numbers of Giant garter snakes (Thamnophis gigas) than we’ve seen before in the Conservancy’s 17-year history. As one of the two “primary” Covered Species in the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan (NBHCP),...
Summer colors

Summer colors

(July 29, 2016)  Broken record on the matter of color, I know. These two photos just came in from our field crews. I realize I talk too much about color found on Conservancy preserves, but here are two more examples of the extraordinary colors we see in nature on...
Handsome guys

Handsome guys

(June 13, 2016) Another sign that the Conservancy’s mitigation land is maturing biologically into a diverse and productive habitat. Just look at these photos. Yes, I know.  Not everyone likes snakes. And these are not Giant garter snakes. But when you see a variety of...