The Natomas Central Mutual Water Company recently held a “ribbon cutting” ceremony at its new fish screened water diversion plant on the Sacramento River near Verona. The aerial photo with this post shows the facility set up for the reception. Of cours …

According to the NBHCP, the Conservancy is only permitted to plant native vegetation on Conservancy preserves. Exotic, non-native plant species are not acceptable. Sometimes it’s frustrating to be so constrained, but we clearly understand why the NBHCP …

It is, for sure, a bright spot on the Conservancy’s preserves (see photo). This time of year, the vinegar weed (Trichostema lanceolatum) perks up and puts on a show. The plant is one of the few that grows well in the heavy, clay pan soils that are ofte …

As a habitat land manager, you have to think of a million different things. The other day I drove past the tree remains that are shown on the adjacent photo. I stopped and looked it over, wondering if it could fall when a field worker leaned against it …

One of the Conservancy’s favorites, the native California rose, is very much in bloom at present on Conservancy preserves. I’ve never seen them so brilliant as this year, and it is still early for them. But look at this photo and see the size of the bu …

The adjacent photo is of a giant garter snake that bit off way more than it could chew, so to speak. Several of us were out on site planning next year’s channel clearing work when we saw this GGS on the banks of the Silva tract’s Pond Q. It was a beat- …