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| End of Summer Newsletter September 2023 | | | | |
| School may be in, but you can still get outside! Even as schedules become busy, going outdoors can actually have huge benefits on wellbeing (pick up a copy of The Nature Fix for your next park lounge session to learn why). No matter whether you're looking to motivate tots, teens, or fully-fledged adults to get outside, there are easy ways to maintain a connection to nature regardless of how much free time you have. Fall in Marin is one of the most exciting times of year ecologically — see if you can spot a newly metamorphosed butterfly or a wintering waterbird from Alaska! The summer season may be over, but the fun is just getting started at Richardson Bay. Read our tips on how to keep your whole family in touch with nature here. | | | | |
| Second-grade students catch insects during a field trip. Evan Barrientos / Audubon | | | | |
| These noisy, prehistoric-sounding birds are not uncommon at Richardson Bay, but their presence alone is indicative of a huge conservation success that has repercussions for the entire West Coast. This summer, juvenile Caspian Terns were spotted on neighboring Aramburu Island for the first time since our decoy colony was employed. If the juveniles hatched on the island, they would be the first-ever Caspian Tern hatchlings in Richardson Bay, a monumental accomplishment for the Aramburu restoration project and a positive indicator for the birds' future in the Bay. | | | | |
| Caspian Tern. Xianwei Zeng / Audubon Photography Awards. | | | | |
| It was a summer of "firsts" in more ways than one — besides having the most interns the Center has ever had at once, this summer also marked the inaugural Environmental Journalism internship, a program for local high schoolers interested in the intersections of science and writing. Over 6 weeks, students received a crash course in journalistic best practices, multimedia storytelling, and narrative structure. With weekly writing assignments, interns practiced using journalism to learn about topics ranging from biodiversity to environmental justice and everything in between. Read the stories below to see the work our amazing journalism interns did this summer! | | | | |
| Binoculars on a notebook containing GPS coordinates. Camilla Cerea / Audubon | | | | |
| Environmental Journalism Capstone Projects | | | | |
| Capitalism has filled the coffers of some and taken everything from others. Is it time to rethink the way we do business? Read Kathy's article here. | | | Grassland steward holding broadleaf arrowhead. Camilla Cerea / Audubon | | | | Did you know there are 5 refineries in the Bay Area? Oil refineries do more than just create fossil fuels — they're massive polluting agents, too. Read Juliana's article here. | | | An oil well in sagebrush steppe habitat. Evan Barrientos / Audubon Rockies | | | | | |
| Turning on the lights may seem innocuous, but it's easy to forget how much we're contributing to a problem we can't even see. Read Charlie's article here. | | | A controlled burn to prevent the spread of oil following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Justin Stumberg, Petty Officer 2nd Class / Audubon | | | | Even the most ardent animal lovers may be contributing to practices that harm wildlife. Can we make the world more livable for species besides our own? Read Joshua's article here. | | | Black bear foraging in dumpster. Puddin Tain / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) | | | | | |
| Did you know there are wild salmon in Marin? This capstone project hits particularly close to home and centers on the spectacular coho salmon, a species that defies all odds to complete its storied migration. Unfortunately, the development of Marin as we know it today has hindered the coho's ability to thrive, threatening the entire ecosystem along with it. Environmental Journalism intern and former Audubon Youth Leader Samantha shares what the loss of this remarkable keystone species would entail and how we can act to conserve them. | | | | |
| Coho salmon run. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) | | | | |
| Now that summer's over, you may be asking yourself: What now? Don't worry, there are plenty of ways to fill the upcoming fall season with excitement, and we want your help deciding how! Fill out this 1-minute survey to let us know what events you'd like to see at Richardson Bay in the future. | | | | |
| Forster's Tern. Dieter Schonwetter / Audubon Photography Awards | | | | |
| Thank you for your continued support of Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. Visit us on weekdays from 9-5 and for our monthly bird walks on the second Thursday of every month. | | | | |
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