For years, locals have delighted in spotting ‘albino’ raccoons around the lake. This year, one mother is raising three leucistic kits.
Tag: nature
Oakland is seeking volunteers for Creek to Bay Day
The 28th annual event includes numerous opportunities for locals to volunteer, build community, and restore the environment.
What’s up with that new fountain at Lake Merritt?
A “surface aerator” near the Pergola is the first of several changes to improve water quality and protect wildlife during harmful algae blooms.
Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline
Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.
Native oysters need help coming back to the Bay. Chickens are pitching in
Only 1% of native oysters still exist along Oakland and Berkeley’s shorelines, but efforts are underway to restore them for a healthy bay.
It’s springtime in Oakland, and that means duckling rescues
Oakland Animal Control Officer Julian Taizan and Grand Lake neighbors reunited a lost chick with its mallard family.
9 spots bursting with wildflowers in East Bay and beyond
Here are spots where you can experience beautiful flowers, some in Oakland and some a short drive away.
After ‘heartbreaking’ vandalism, Sausal Creek plant nursery volunteers pick up the pieces
The group lost 600 native seedlings when vandals caused $8,000 in damages. But volunteers say they will replant and rebuild.
After fish die-off, life returns to Lake Merritt
Local volunteers are taking a survey of the lake’s wildlife , and you can help.
Meet Stormy and Sunny, Highland Hospital’s hawks
Alameda Health System asked the public to help name the hospital’s resident red tails.
Highland Hospital needs your help naming its resident red-tailed hawks
The giant birds have delighted staff and patients with their presence, and now the hospital wants your help naming its feathered celebrities.