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Friend of the Month | Archana Paladugu
Meet Archana, a volunteer steward who brings curiosity, gratitude, and a deep sense of place to her ongoing relationship with the Sausal...
4 days ago2 min read


Site of the Month | Snowberry Preserve
Meet the stewards behind Snowberry Preserve, a quarter-acre site nestled at the corner of Skyline Boulevard and Castle Drive, in a...
May 284 min read


FOSC Awarded $408K to Protect and Restore the Fern Ravine Headwaters
Kate Berlin, Ella Matsuda, and Robert Leidy stand at Fern Ravine in Joaquin Miller Park. Credit: Callie Rhoades We are thrilled to...
Apr 302 min read


A Living Project: The Continuous Effort to Restore Sausal Creek
Left: Invasives creep up around a dying Coast Live Oak. Right: Cape ivy and Himalayan blackberry dominate the creekside. If you’ve...
Mar 264 min read


Friend of the Month | Jeremy Merckling
Meet Jeremy, an environmental scientist at Applied Technology & Science (A-T-S), who leads colleagues in corporate volunteering to...
Mar 252 min read


Friend of the Month | Daniel Grasman
Meet Daniel, an Eagle Scout from Piedmont Troop 4, who recently rebuilt eight benches for the FOSC native plant nursery for his Eagle...
Feb 273 min read


Friend of the Month | Debora Campbell
Meet Deb Campbell, the heart behind the FOSC Demonstration Garden
Feb 51 min read


A Recently Re-Described Native Fish Thriving in Sausal Creek | Ohlone Riffle Sculpin
Learn about the Ohlone riffle sculpin—a newly identified cryptic species recently uncovered through advancements in genetic technology.
Jan 243 min read


Friend of the Month | Paul Murphy
Meet Paul Murphy, a FOSC volunteer who has been an integral “regular” at weekly Bridgeview Trailhead workdays for 5 years! Now he’s...
Sep 24, 20243 min read


From the Potting Bench | California Fuchsia
I first noticed California fuchsia ( Epilobium canum ) on a wintry December day while entering the FOSC nursery. Just outside the gate in...
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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