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Minute with Matt: Wetlands

Get your feet wet and explore some wetlands! Along with providing habitat for fascinating local wildlife, these areas perform a crucial job that helps moderate climate change, called carbon sequestrat...

Minute with Matt: Bay Laurel

California Bay Laurel smells so good! Just crush the leaf and it releases a signature scent. Small mammals and birds line their nests with Bay Laurel leaves to help repel parasites. For more informati...

Minute with Matt: Sticky Monkey-Flower & Dusty-Footed Woodrat

That orange flower by the trail has a lot to offer, and that pile of sticks is not just a pile of sticks! Naturalist Matt Dolkas runs face-first into the lesser known details of sticky monkeyflower an...

Minute with Matt: Monarch Butterflies

It’s amazing what you can see if you look—Matt shares a newly emerged western monarch butterfly he has found, and whispers in reverence as it gathers strength. Areas that are preserved for wildlife li...

NorCal Public Media Construction Commencement

Northern California Public Media (NorCal) has begun renovations on its new headquarters in Rohnert Park, a significant step in expanding its commitment to public service broadcasting. This state-of-th...

Connect The Bay: Prince Among Slaves

“A story that is important…to know who made this country what it is today” is how the children’s picture book Prince Among Slaves is described by its author. The captivating tale of Abdulrahman begins...

Connect the Bay: AACSA - African American Community Service Agency

Though there’s no specific black neighborhood in the City of San Jose, there is definitely a home for the African American community: the African American Community Service Agency. Since its founding...

Connect The Bay: AbilityPath

At nonprofit AbilityPath in Burlingame, the staff works toward creating a world where people of all abilities are fully accepted, respected, and included. Among their many programs for the development...

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