The Natomas Basin Conservancy

Executive Director's Blog Archive

a rice harvester in use in the middle of rice fields at the Preserve

September 20, 2016

Long lines and leftovers

(September 20, 2016) That time of year again! Rice harvest is underway. Rice prices are…

a Pacific pond turtle floats and pokes its head and part of its body out of the water

September 12, 2016

Floater

(September 12, 2016)  Here is a great shot that supports our contention that we now…

Giant garter snake poking its head and part of its body out of water covered in green duck weed near some rocks

September 9, 2016

Camo’d

(September 9, 2016)  Camouflage. These guys really know how to hide themselves. Today’s photos of…

close-up of head shot of the back of a Red-shouldered hawk that is perching and looking to the left

August 31, 2016

Hey you!

(August 31, 2016)  A handsome Red-shouldered hawk checks out Conservancy staff the other day. Fairly…

Giant garter snake laying on a rock in a marsh with its body visible and head sticking out of the water

August 2, 2016

Snake-a-polooza

(August 2, 2016)  This year, we are seeing larger numbers of Giant garter snakes (Thamnophis…

a turtle covered with bright green aquatic vegetation and sitting on a rock at the edge of a marsh

July 29, 2016

Summer colors

(July 29, 2016)  Broken record on the matter of color, I know. These two photos…

close-up of a snake with thick brown striped marking down its body slithering across dirt and gravel

June 13, 2016

Handsome guys

(June 13, 2016) Another sign that the Conservancy’s mitigation land is maturing biologically into a…

a water control structure at the edge of a marsh dammed up with branches and dirt

May 17, 2016

Busy as a beaver

(May 17, 2016)  People wonder why we get so frustrated with beaver on the Conservancy’s…

a woman on the Conservancy's biological monitoring team holding a young Giant garter snake in her left hand towards the camera

May 16, 2016

It’s cryin’ time

(May 16, 2016)  Just remembering that when they were little, my kids would cry when…

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