Jul-Sep 2006
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Feature
by Kathleen M. Wong
Fog rolling over Twin Peaks may not seem like a boon for salmon, sea lions, and blue whales, but it is. Coastal upwelling is the phenomenon that brings nutrient-rich colder water to the ocean surface just off our coast most every spring and summer, and that means fog for us and plenty of food for everything from phytoplankton to humpback whales.
From the Jul-Sep 2006 issue
Published July 01, 2007
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East Bay Parks Feature
by John Hart
Sure, it can be frustrating to see that land purchased for a park is still closed to the public. But buying open space is only the first step in creating a new park. After that come the land-use plans and the search for funds to pay for facilities and staff. Here we take a look at what it will take for the East Bay Regional Park District to transform the 15,000 acres in its land bank into parks.
From the Jul-Sep 2006 issue
Published July 01, 2007
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Mount Diablo is such a towering icon of our landscape that it is sometimes easy to forget how much complexity lies within its familiar outline. Indeed, the mountain holds many stories: from the drama of its birth under the ocean, to its (mis)naming by early American settlers, to last year's rediscovery of the rare Mount Diablo buckwheat. Today the story continues, with the mountain and its surrounding ridges and canyons anchoring a bold vision for a broad swath of protected open space and wildlife corridors stretching from Concord to Livermore.
Special Section
in the Jul-Sep 2006 issue
Published July 01, 2006
Photo by Tina Conway.
On the Trail
by Susan McCarthy
This San Mateo coast reserve--home to brilliantly colored nudibranchs, 20-armed sun stars, and pupping harbor seals--has been transformed from a place of collection and plunder to one of exploration and wonder.
From the Jul-Sep 2006 issue
Published July 01, 2007
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Letter from the Publisher
by David Loeb
From the Jul-Sep 2006 issue
Published July 01, 2007
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Photo courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
First Person
edited by Matthew Bettelheim
From the Jul-Sep 2006 issue
Published July 01, 2007
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by Aleta George
After the rains, money for weeding, nature in the city, and more...
From the Jul-Sep 2006 issue
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