The Hoot of Success

The Hoot of Success

Photos taken by Conservancy staff on Conservancy mitigation land, 2023. The Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is one of the HCPs’ “Covered Species.” And, we on the Conservancy staff freely admit, it’s a favorite. The reason is simple: these birds are so gregarious...
Effie Yeaw’s Orion makes a visit

Effie Yeaw’s Orion makes a visit

Conservancy staff photo, October 4, 2023 The Conservancy partnered with The Effie Yeaw Nature Center (Effie Yeaw) to bring Orion, a live Swainson’s hawk, for an educational presentation to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors and others involved in...
That sweet smell.

That sweet smell.

It’s a great time of the year when rice harvest begins. One of our favorite parts of harvest is the aroma of a freshly-harvested rice field. Maybe it has something to do with the bran or bran oil on the rice grain where the aroma is released in part by the harvest...
New appointments to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors

New appointments to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors

The County of Sutter has appointed two new members to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors. The City of Sacramento has re-appointed a member to a renewed term. Michael Critchfield (pictured left) and Doug Libby (pictured right) were appointed to the Conservancy’s...