Officially called the “BKS Tract North Course Channel Clearing Project, Phase 3,” you can see from the photo here that the Conservancy is moving a lot of dirt these days. It’s not uncommon for us to move 30,000 cubic yards or more of soil on these proj …

Conservancy Board President David Christophel and Board Vice President Mike Bradbury delivered an orientation to the resident of the Four Seasons at Westshore in early May. Christophel and Bradbury, who both serve as volunteers on the Conservancy’s Boa …

Drive just about anywhere in the Natomas Basin during the spring season and you are frequently able to see Swainson’s Hawk soaring overhead. One of the most often-asked questions of the Conservancy is one of Swainson Hawk identification. Over the past …

There is a very interesting article on the nation’s first habitat conservation plan, the San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan just south of San Francisco. Since the San Bruno Plan is widely looked to for guidance, it is fascinating to read abou …

They are everywhere. If you like raptors, this is the time of year in the Natomas Basin when there is much to see. The hawks are about in such numbers that it’s difficult not to be amazed. Most are red tail hawks. Swainson’s hawks just aren’t returned …

A pretty rare sighting, shown in this photo. Three hawks sitting on three fence posts in a row. It’s pretty rare for these to perch like this, and what is unusual is that there were a total of six of these hawks hanging around this area. It’s on the Be …