Executive Director's Blog Archive
October 16, 2008
The Ray Tretheway Grove
Recently we exposed Sacramento City Councilmember Ray Tretheway to the Ray Tretheway Grove on the…
May 26, 2008
Signs of success
The photo nearby was taken by County of Sacramento Certified Wildlife Biologist Roger Jones. It’s…
May 1, 2008
A “three-fer”
Biological monitoring crews advised me today that on the Conservancy’s Kismat tract, one of the…
April 1, 2008
Habitat enhancement sign of success
At least two burrowing owls have moved onto the Conservancy’s Elsie tract. They’re occupying one…
March 1, 2008
Still more “soft path” solution experiments
Mindful of the need to work constructively with the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District…
February 28, 2008
Recent storm challenging
The January and February wind and rain storms have been a real challenge. As the…
September 11, 2007
Amazing find on Conservancy preserves
On September 6, 2007, I personally saw 11 Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) on the Kismat…
September 10, 2007
2007 channel maintenance program at Lucich North completed
It is with some great pleasure that I record that the large marsh complex channel-clearing…
September 1, 2007
Polywire Pollyanna
The team that keeps grass height to levels appropriate for Swainson’s hawk foraging (these raptors…