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

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

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

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

Alfa Alfa

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

Show and tell

Last Thursday, we had a great opportunity to show the Conservancy’s oldest preserve unit to…

close-up of a cluster of aquatic weeds known as nymphoides peltata which have green heart-shaped leaves

The green grow monster

With assistance from the Conservancy’s vegetation management contractor, we have finally identified a weed that…

summertime wide shot of pink, purple, green, and yellow foliage by a marsh at the Conservancy

John’s favorite picture of the year

It’s not the best of photography, granted. But this image captures the diversity of color…

Mosquitofish men

David Brown and Demetri Dokos of the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District have been…

close-up of a white-faced ibis chick sitting in its nest of vegetation

Gorgeous chicks

It is impossible not to be amazed when one sees such things. But recently, I…

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