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10/22/08
The day after tomorrow I'm headed down towards the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge along the southeast edge of the Bay, next to Fremont and Union City.
I'm going to get an update on the huge baylands restoration project underway on Cargill's old salt ponds. Ultimately, more than 16,000 acres will be returned to nature. It is the largest urban wetlands restoration ever undertaken, and it will breathe new life into the Bay. Among many other things, it will be a critical resting and feeding place for migrating birds whose habitat has been severely degraded along the eastern flanks of the Pacific. And it will become a sanctuary for us humans seeking respite from the crush of city life nearby.
A generation ago, the fate of...
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10/07/08
It's a cool grey morning as I write this and warm up with a rich latte. In a few minutes, I'll leave my favorite place for coffee in Marin, Emporio Rulli in Larkspur, and drive westward over the hills to Point Reyes National Seashore. I'm filming a story about the restoration of an important wetland on Tomales Bay. The restoration will expand California's coastal wetlands by 12%. It's a big, important and positive environmental tale....and a nice one to tell today while gloomy economic news rides with me on the radio.
My time is short, so this blog will be, too. Point Reyes always brightens my spirits, so if you need a little cheering up, take the short trip west to soak up the Park's beauty. Visit the historic lighthouse perched high above the...
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