By Diana Dunn As spring spreads throughout the Bay Area, male turkeys are starting to show off their coppery tail feathers. The males, also known as gobblers, show off their iridescent feathers from February to April to catch the eyes of their less metallic female counterparts. Most of the time, with the help of their 5,000 to 6,000 feathers, they succeed. If a breeding male has put on a good enough performance, this gobbler can usually convince two to three hens he's a good mate. But, by late March male turkeys make a hasty exit from the bird scene and hens take center stage. March marks …
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What’s in Your Watershed? | The Mighty Red Knot
By Christopher Lim What weighs less than half a pound and travels over 9,000 miles each year? The Mighty Red Knot, Calidris canutus, is a truly remarkable bird. It makes one of the longest yearly migrations of any bird, traveling over 15,000 km from its Arctic breeding grounds to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America, flashing its colorful body and wings the entire way. Physical Appearance One of the most colorful birds in North America, Red Knots change color depending on their motives. During breeding season, it has an attractive cinnamon colored face, chest and undersides …
Free Rainwater Workshop This Weekend | Learn How to Manage Stormwater at Your Home
FREE Rainwater Harvesting Design and Installation Workshop Sunday March 17th, 2013 Redwood Heights Rec Center (map) Learn the essentials of rainwater harvesting and management from conception to construction! Sponsored by the city of Oakland Rain Barrel Program, and led by the Watershed Project, environmental hydrology firm ESA PWA and DIG Cooperative Inc., this workshop offers a comprehensive overview of Low Impact Design (LID), and how to incorporate this form of landscaping in your own property. Participants will leave the workshop with the knowledge needed to begin planning and building a …
Shellshocked! Movie Screening Plus Oysters & Libations
Shellshocked! Movie Screening March 21st, 2013, 6-8:30pm Bridge ArtSpace (map) $15 (includes movie ticket, oysters, beer, and popcorn) The Watershed Project is pleased to host a special screening of Shellshocked: Saving Oysters to Save Ourselves at Bridge ArtSpace in Richmond, California. Shellshocked is a riveting documentary detailing the demise of oyster reefs in New York harbor, and the current movement to revive their decreased populations. Proceeds from the event will benefit our Living Shoreline Initiative. Panel Discussion following the movie with local native oyster restoration …
