“Why is the ocean salty?” “Why do pigeons bob their heads when they walk?” “Can crows remember faces?” These are just a few of the questions that have popped up on the San Francisco Bay Reserve’s nature walks with Downtown Streets Team.
The rufous-breasted red knot migrates more than 9,000 miles every year, wintering as far south as Tierra Del Fuego at the southernmost tip of South America. Along the way, many take a break at South Carolina’s ACE Basin Reserve.
The San Francisco Bay Reserve’s China Camp site is home to a vibrant ecosystem. Unfortunately, barriers can make it difficult for those with disabilities to have the same opportunities to explore.
Oysters, rockweed, and living shorelines, oh my! Ten educators explored the Bay Area’s intertidal zones in a professional development workshop hosted by the San Francisco Bay Reserve.
NERRA correspondent Nik Charov talks with Bella Mayorga, new education coordinator at San Francisco Bay Reserve, about feathered dinosaurs, science translation (into Spanish!), and how bad golf courses can make good marshes.
Please join NERRA in extending a very warm welcome to the two new education coordinators, Bella Mayorga and Adriana Reza, who have just added their skills, passion, and experience to our Reserve family.