Executive Director's Blog Archive

September 9, 2021
Bucolic
This photo captures the essence of Conservancy restoration and enhancement work. But the point here… Continue Reading Bucolic

May 18, 2021
Trust but verify
There is so much going on with respect to water use these days. There are… Continue Reading Trust but verify

May 6, 2021
Spiked proteins
Several years ago, we posted about buttonwillow (Cephalanthus occidentalis varcalifornicus), and our love for them.… Continue Reading Spiked proteins

October 1, 2020
Crane-iotomy
We’ve been wracking our brains wondering why the famous large-bird of the region rarely frequented… Continue Reading Crane-iotomy

June 2, 2020
Jedi Mind Meld
If you were to gaze into the eyes of the Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)… Continue Reading Jedi Mind Meld

February 14, 2020
Lunch Time
The great paradox of restoration ecology, and the work that the Conservancy does, is that… Continue Reading Lunch Time

January 9, 2020
It happens.
Here we have a Red-tail hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) taking an American coot (Fulica americana) off… Continue Reading It happens.

July 25, 2019
High wire act
On the Conservancy’s flagship preserve, a couple of daredevil raccoons have scaled and occupied a… Continue Reading High wire act

July 18, 2019
Chewy
In this photo, we show the perfect situation for water’s edge vegetation management. The photo,… Continue Reading Chewy