A coyote in the redwood understory of Fern Ravine. Coyotes are intelligent, social, and adaptable canines living throughout North...

Gary McCormick is a force! He is always finding creative ways to support FOSC and improve our parks. This last month alone, Gary has been...

One of the interesting plants found in the Sausal Creek Watershed is a perennial favorite, the Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana)....

January 8 , 2024 The City of Oakland Public Works Department is removing invasive trees to make room for native plants and trees. Tree...

December 14, 2023 Friends of Sausal Creek Selected as Recipient of SF Bay Water Quality Improvement and Youth Community Access Awards...

Do you find yourself labeled a packrat by your nearest and dearest? Then you’re in good company with the woodrat, a charming rodent...

"Up and Running by 2002." Photo by Mark Rauzon. Nestled in the hills of Oakland, the Friends of Sausal Creek Native Plant Nursery has...

This summer we have transplanted (or bumped up in the parlance) masses of sticky monkeyflower seedlings at the nursery. A plentiful and...

While relatively new to Oakland, FOSC volunteer and prospective board member Kristy Brady has wasted no time getting her hands dirty in...

Donning their best wading attire, FOSC staff Ella Matsuda and Kate Berlin and volunteer Camille Potts joined ecologist Dr. Robert Leidy...