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Presidio Native Plant Nursery

Bay Nature Magazine

Feb 06

02-08-2012, 1 PM - 4 PM Volunteer at the Presidio Nursery and learn to grow and care for native plants. Presidio, San Francisco volunteer »

Marine sergeant accused of hazing Santa Clara marine goes to trial

HONOLULU -- A second Marine is going to trial for allegedly hazing a fellow Marine who later fatally shot himself in Afghanistan. Sgt. Benjamin Johns has been charged with a wrongfully humiliating and demeaning Lance Cpl. »

Bay Nature Magazine Honors Local Environmental Heroes, Feb. 9

Pacifica Riptide

Feb 05

A pioneer in the field of historical ecology, a conservation leader who is leading efforts to confront climate change, and a high school student dedicated to protecting San Francisco Bay are this year’s recipients of Bay Nature Institute’s 2012 Local... »

Lowell High School

Visitors get up close view of new critter housing at The Horse Park

Inmenlo

Feb 05

The equine housing at The Horse Park at Woodside is visible from both Sand Hill and Whisky Hill Roads. But, that’s not the case with the Park’s other housing, which was on display Saturday (2/4) during “A Critter Housing Walk.” Visitors got a close-up... »

Survey Calculates Bay Area Litter Problem Reaches Up to 1.6M Gallons Annually

Claycord.com

Feb 03

Disposable cups, food wrappers and plastic bags. It’s trash that’s building up on every street corner, in gutters, on trails, on highways and in parks. Litter is a problem that is, literally, everywhere. The Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Asso... »