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Restoring Two Creeks for Coho Photo courtesy GGNRA.

Restoring Two Creeks for Coho

by Aleta George

Restoration work along Marin County’s Redwood Creek is making this watershed more habitable for the state's southernmost run of coho salmon, while activists push for new protections in the Lagunitas watershed, home to California's largest remaining runs of these once-plentiful fish.

From the Jan-Mar 2010 issue
Published January 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

Environmental Education Off the Grid Photo by Helmina Kim.

Environmental Education Off the Grid

by Aleta George

San Francisco’s first fully off-the-grid building comes to Bayview-Hunters Point, thanks to the nonprofit Literacy for Environmental Justice. The new EcoCenter is a working model of sustainability in a neighborhood that knows firsthand the costs of conventional waste management and power generation.

From the Jan-Mar 2010 issue
Published January 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

Getting Closer to the Water in Petaluma Photo by David Yearsley, Friends of the Petaluma River.

Getting Closer to the Water in Petaluma

by Aleta George

River advocate David Yearsley continues his quest to connect people of all ages to the Petaluma River, now with a Petaluma River Heritage Center that focuses on boating, boatbuilding, and wetland restoration.

From the Jan-Mar 2010 issue
Published January 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

Studying Underwater Mountains in Monterey Bay Photo courtesy MBARI/NOAA.

Studying Underwater Mountains in Monterey Bay

by Aleta George

The remarkable Davidson Sea Mount has gained new protections as part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This and other nearby seamounts attract spectacularly diverse sea life.

From the Jan-Mar 2010 issue
Published January 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

Ear to the Ground

Ballot Measure to Save State Parks

by Aleta George

Park advocates aim for a ballot measure in November 2010.

From the Jan-Mar 2010 issue
Published January 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

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