The Natomas Basin Conservancy

Executive Director's Blog Archive

red azolla plant floats on and covers the surface of a marsh at the Conservancy

September 6, 2010

Walking on water

The aquatic plant on the surface of the North Drainage Canal, pictured here, is azolla…

screen capture of text from the ESA BLAWG web page

September 1, 2010

A popular “Blawg” with roots to the NBHCP

The lead attorney for the federal government in the NWF v. Babbitt case was a…

screen capture of the text on the cover of the Conservancy's 2009 Annual Report

August 20, 2010

Grainy photos

We are back and forth with thoughts about including photos in Conservancy communications. We do…

young seedling tree that was replanted and that has double fencing and stakes immediately surrounding it for protection from beavers

July 27, 2010

Seedlings and saplings and beavers

The first warning came from one of the best wildlife biologists I have ever met,…

close-up of two Burrowing owls standing next to each other on a wooden perch

July 1, 2010

B.O.

B.O. for burrowing owls; one of the NBHCP “Covered” species) We are pleased that the…

screen capture of the award certificate for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award presented to Conservancy Board member, Tom Urquhart

June 21, 2010

Urquhart

Conservancy Board member Tom Urquhart recently returned from military duty in the Mideast. For the…

close-up of clear desk memento figure with green lettering for the Hines GO Green Office Program Award

June 19, 2010

Green Office

It’s green! View our Hines Green Office award (PDF) While the Conservancy does its “green”…

mid-shot of layers of soil at the Conservancy that shows the difference between topsoil and the

June 1, 2010

Harder than a rock

I can’t get over the photo (see here) of the subsoil on the Conservancy’s Betts…

aerial view of a green alfalfa patch with adjacent irrigation and a dirt area for harvesting vehicles

May 7, 2010

Alfa Alfa

Alfalfa is regarded as one of the best crops in the Natomas Basin for benefitting…

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