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Best of Times, Worst of Times for Contra Costa Preservation Photo by Scott Hein, heinphoto.com.

Best of Times, Worst of Times for Contra Costa Preservation

by Aleta George

The new Habitat Conservation Plan in East Contra Costa County has been short on money, but land prices almost couldn’t be better.

From the Jul-Sep 2010 issue
Published July 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

Tarantula Trekking Photo by Aleta George.

Tarantula Trekking

by Aleta George

Come fall, the male tarantulas get restless and go looking for a mate. Look carefully, and you just might see some of the action.

From the Jul-Sep 2010 issue
Published July 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

Jack Laws on Loving Nature Photo by Dale Dani.

Jack Laws on Loving Nature

by Aleta George

Naturalist and artist Jack Laws throws his whole body and soul into inspiring people to love, and understand, the natural world around them. His field guides are amazing, but have you seen his impersonation of a jumping spider? Not to be missed...

From the Jul-Sep 2010 issue
Published July 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short

The Long, Slow Spill of the Luckenbach Photo by Peter LaTourrette, birdphotography.com.

The Long, Slow Spill of the Luckenbach

by Aleta George

We don’t even have a word for an oil spill that drags out over five decades, but that’s just what happened with one ship that sank off the Golden Gate. Now, funds are flowing to help mend the damage.

From the Jul-Sep 2010 issue
Published July 01, 2010
Length: moderately-short