Swainson's hawk perched atop a tree and looking downward

More rain, please

(April 23, 2018) The results for the 2017 Biological Effectiveness Monitoring Program on Conservancy preserves…

zoomed out angle of a Giant garter snake partially laying in the shade in the dirt under some rocks

Cryptic?

(March 28, 2018)  Giant garters snake experts talk about the snake being “cryptic.” I looked…

a Giant garter snake slithers across a dirt path around the Conservancy

Not a groundhog!

(March 23, 2018)  The attached photo was taken on March 23, 2018. It is the…

small tree stump caused by beavers in an area of TNBC Preserve

Swainson’s hawk versus eager beaver

(March 7, 2018)  The HCPs require that the Conservancy plant potential nesting trees for Swainson’s…

close-up of side profile of a pre-adult Golden eagle perched on a branch of a tree at TNBC Preserve

Big Bird

    (November 9, 2017)  This very large bird (see photo at right) was spotted…

five text question and answers from TNBC Executive Director, John Roberts, with images next to each answer

Top 5 FAQ’s

An interview with John Roberts, Executive Director, The Natomas Basin Conservancy. “What are the most…

a curfew of Long-billed curlews walking on dry land at the Preserve

Beak performance

(October 11, 2017)  This photo was taken by Conservancy field crews on the Conservancy’s BKS…

an aquatic snake partially pokes through the water and surface vegetation in a marsh

Loch Ness monster?

(September 1, 2017)  The creature that is barely discernible in this photo may look like…

wide angle of a sunflower field at TNBC Preserve

Honey do

(August 17, 2017) On Conservancy preserves, we occasionally grow sunflowers as a rotation crop on…

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