Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 5, 2025

Regional Parks Botanic Garden Annual Fall Plant Sale Saturday, October 4

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 5, 2025

East Bay Regional Parks Upcoming Events

See upcoming events calendar for the East Bay Regional Parks at https://www.ebparks.org/calendar

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 5, 2025

The world’s biggest iceberg is breaking up

NPR reported

The iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and natural process of breaking apart, and eventually melting.

Read on www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5527058/largest-iceberg-a23a-breaking-up

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 5, 2025

Friends of Inyo Upcoming Events

See upcoming events from the Friends of Inyo at Friends of Inyo Events

 

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 5, 2025

Lost California photos from Ansel Adams raise compelling questions

SFGATE unearthed a rare series from iconic San Francisco photographer Ansel Adams.
— Read on www.sfgate.com/local/article/lost-ansel-adams-photos-20816147.php

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 4, 2025

Rare species seen at Cheshire’s Wybunbury Moss nature reserve after restoration project

The BBC reported

A number of rare animals have returned to a nature reserve after a restoration project aimed at improving its biodiversity.

Natural England leased the fields neighbouring Wybunbury Moss, near Crewe, Cheshire, from the Church Commissioners for England in September 2023.

As part of its work to restore them, the organisation stopped the use of fertiliser on the fields, reintroduced grazing by livestock and restored hedgerows.

Since then, 169 species have been recorded at the site, Natural England said, with several locally rare and threatened birds, mammals and insects among them.

These included the red-girdled mining bee, yellowhammer bird, brown hare and soprano pipistrelle bat.

Read more Rare species seen at Cheshire’s Wybunbury Moss nature reserve after restoration project

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 4, 2025

Tropical bird populations reduced by a third since 1980, compared to a world without climate change

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research reported

Bird populations in the tropics have dropped by roughly a third (25-38 percent) since 1980 due to intensifying heat extremes, compared to a world without climate change, with some species having declined in abundance by over 50 percent, according to new study published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution with contributions from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the University of Queensland and Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC).

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 4, 2025

 Siskiyou Land Trust Upcoming Events

See upcoming events for the Siskiyou Land Trust at  Upcoming  events

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 4, 2025

There are just 150 of these creamy-flowered shrubs left in the world – and a Victorian fire break could destroy dozens

The Guardian reported

More than 40 round-leaf pomaderris discovered by environmental community group inside the area earmarked for fire break in July

Read on www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/03/victoria-bushfire-plan-could-push-endangered-round-leaf-pomaderris-plants-into-extinction

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 3, 2025

Wildfire near Yosemite National Park tears through Gold Rush town

SF Gate reported on afire in the China Camp and Red Hills area

A wildfire has damaged multiple structures in Chinese Camp as of Wednesday morning. The town was built in 1849 and is designated a historical landmark.

Read on www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/chinese-camp-wildfire-yosemite-21028678.php

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 3, 2025

Siberian crane: Back from the brink

CNN Science reported

But Rich Beilfuss, CEO of the ICF, which works to protect the Siberian crane, said there might still be a bird in Iran, but the western population of Siberian cranes is now “functionally extinct,” impacted by hunting and development.

The species is classified as critically endangered and its survival now depends solely on its eastern populations. Fortunately, thanks to conservation efforts, these are thriving. According to the ICF, in 2015, their numbers were estimated at less than 3,500 birds. Now, it believes there are almost 7,000.

Read more at Siberian crane: Back from the brink | CNN

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 3, 2025

Sonoma Land Trust Events

Check out the latest events and news for Sonoma Land Trust at OUTINGS & EVENTS

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 3, 2025

Spiders turn fireflies into glowing traps 

ScienceDaily reported

In Taiwan’s forests, researchers discovered a clever hunting trick by the sheet web spider Psechrus clavis. Instead of immediately devouring captured fireflies, the spiders allow them to glow in the web, luring other insects, sometimes even more fireflies, into the trap. Experiments with LED lights confirmed this eerie strategy: webs lit with firefly-like signals attracted up to ten times more prey.

Read more Spiders turn fireflies into glowing traps | ScienceDaily

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 3, 2025

‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia

The Guardian reported

Small and deceptively cute, but definitely not harmless” is how scientists have described a new species of ancient whale, from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on Victoria’s surf coast.

This early species, called Janjucetus dullardi, was an extremely unusual animal, said Dr Erich Fitzgerald, senior curator of vertebrate palaeontology at Museums Victoria Research Institute.

Read on www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/13/deceptively-cute-ancient-whale-with-razor-sharp-teeth-and-eyes-the-size-of-tennis-balls-discovered-in-australia

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 2, 2025

Salt of the Earth Photo Exhibit 9/5

from Golden Gate Bird Alliance


Friday, September 5 (6:30 – 8:30pm)
David Brower Center (2150 Allston Way Berkeley, CA)

Join us for an exhibition exploring the transformation in South Bay wetlands by photographer Barbara Boissevain. Golden Gate Bird Alliance will also present on the ongoing restoration of critical wetland habitat in the South Bay.

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 2, 2025

Scientists May Have Identified a Culprit Behind Declining Amazon Rains – DNyuz

Dnyuz reported on impact of deforestation on Amazon.

Read story at dnyuz.com/2025/09/02/scientists-may-have-identified-a-culprit-behind-declining-amazon-rains/

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 2, 2025

We still haven’t documented 90 percent of animals on Earth | Vox

Vox reported

Earth’s biodiversity, including insects, is still largely unexplored. Biologists are searching for new species to expose “dark taxa” and learn how ecosystems work.

Read on www.vox.com/down-to-earth/459398/animals-species-unknown-dark-taxa

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 2, 2025

Upcoming CNPS Events

See the calendar of upcoming events of the California Native Plants Society at https://www.cnps.org/events

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 2, 2025

Flowers unfold with surprising precision, despite unruly genes

ScienceDaily reported

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new study shows that even in this precise, patterned formation in plants, gene activity inside individual cells is far more chaotic than it appears.

Read on www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250526150152.htm

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 1, 2025

Elusive Sailback Houndshark Rediscovered in Papua New Guinea After 50 Years

Smithsonia Magazine reported

In July 1970, a fisherman caught an unfamiliar shark in Papua New Guinea’s Astrolabe Bay. The mysterious creature—a pregnant female—had large, wide eyes, a big head and a short mouth. It also had a prominent, elongated fin protruding from its back, similar in appearance to a sail on a sailboat. Researchers later identified the animal as a new genus and species: the sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi).

However, after that initial sighting, scientists never saw another sailback houndshark. That is, until now—more than 50 years later, the elusive creature has turned up again.

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 1, 2025

Anza-Borrego Driving Tour Oct. 4

Guided Driving Tour: Coachwhip Canyon and Beyond!

If you’re looking for a fun and interesting drive to some of our desert’s most beautiful spots, then this excursion is for you. We’ll explore the desert by wheel and foot, to show you stunning canyons, geologic wonders, hidden palm oases, winding washes, and a sweeping overlook.

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 1, 2025

Become a Garden Greeter

from East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Here’s an easy way to volunteer in the Botanic Garden: become a garden greeter! Unlike the more extensive docent training, the garden greeter position requires minimal training – just four hours total over two Saturday mornings – and then you get to welcome visitors to the Regional Parks Botanic Garden! Shifts are two hours once a month, and you can spend time in a beautiful garden, meet interesting people, and watch the plants change with the seasons. This park, like all of the EBRP, is a treasure, and I love walking through the garden every time I’m there. I highly recommend signing up as a garden greeter 👋🌼🌿🍃🥰
The next garden greeter training starts on Saturday, November 1 and concludes on Saturday, November 8, both from 9:00 – 11:00, and both dates are required.
Register for the training by emailing bgarden@ebparks.org with the subject line: Garden Greeter

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 1, 2025

New species of ‘fire-bellied’ salamander discovered in China 

The Sacramento Bee reported

Near the base of a mountain in eastern China, a “fire-bellied” creature swam through a small waterhole. Something about the “slender” animal caught the attention of passing scientists — and for good reason.

It turned out to be a new species.

Read more and see photos at  New species of ‘fire-bellied’ salamander discovered in China | Sacramento Bee

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 31, 2025

Two Job Announcements from the Watershed Nursery

from the Watershed Nursery in Richmond, CA

We’re currently hiring for two positions: Project Manager and Retail Sales Associate

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 31, 2025

‘The forgotten forest’: how smashing 5.6m urchins saved a California kelp paradise

The Guardian reported

Pollution, warm oceans and hungry urchins devastated Pacific kelp. Now, thanks to divers with hammers, one of the world’s most successful rehabilitation projects has helped it rebound

Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/31/california-pacific-kelp-forest

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 31, 2025

Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2025 winners – in pictures

The Guardian reported

A painterly, macro view of a cauliflower soft coral by Ross Gudgeon has taken out top prize

Read on and see photos at www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/aug/31/australian-geographic-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2025-in-pictures

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 31, 2025

Striking new moth species, hidden for a century, named to honor 42 years of marriage

Phys.org reported

A beautiful, colorful moth, previously mistaken for over a century, has been revealed as a new species by entomologist Dr. Peter Huemer of the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, Austria.

Read more  Striking new moth species, hidden for a century, named to honor 42 years of marriage

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 30, 2025

Garnet Fire Impacts to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

The National Park Service reported

Park staff are closely monitoring the Garnet Fire, located north of the Kings River and northwest of the Cedar Grove and Grant Grove areas of Kings Canyon National Park. It is unlikely that the fire will spread south of the Kings River and cause any closures or evacuations within the park.

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 30, 2025

Regreening Milwaukee Schools for Kids and Communities

The Nature Conservancy reported

Reflo is regreening Milwaukee schoolyards and playgrounds with native plants and fun features so kids and communities benefit and thrive.

Read on www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/wisconsin/stories-in-wisconsin/milwaukee-partnerships/

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Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 30, 2025

Will more roads in national forests help against wildfires?

PR reported

The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.

Read on www.npr.org/2025/08/29/nx-s1-5521379/trump-administration-forest-roads-roadless-rule-firefighters-wildfire

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