It’s not the best of photography, granted. But this image captures the diversity of color on one of the Conservancy’s preserves, even in the summer. The photo has not been touched up. It is of the northwest corner of the Betts tract, looking northwest. …

David Brown and Demetri Dokos of the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District have been invaluable resources for the Conservancy. Early on, we engaged Brown in the design and construction of the Conservancy’s marsh complexes. The idea was t …

It is impossible not to be amazed when one sees such things. But recently, I was on a required preserve inspection, this time by water (paddling in my kayak). Visibility was limited because tule rose from the marsh complex 10-feet high above water line …

Biological monitoring experts working for the Conservancy recently raised a concern about extremely predatory fish species potentially causing harm to juvenile giant garter snake populations. One of the worst is the large mouth bass. We found several o …

It seems hard to believe. It was in the spring of 1999 that the Conservancy was first staffed. Now, 10 years later, we have about 4,200 acres of land held for purposes of protecting 22 species “covered” under the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan …

There are some excerpts from the 2008 biological effectiveness monitoring report that should be shared. First, about giant garter snakes (GGS): As was the case in 2006 and 2007, several cases of movement between tracts and relatively long-distance move …