Bay Area Locals Are Helping To Save the Coast From Purple Sea Urchins
The spiny creature has destroyed over 95% of the kelp forest along the North Coast. Locals are doing their part to help repair the delicate ocean ecosystem.
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Local Lace Lichens Are Misunderstood Wonders. Here’s Where To See Them
Lace lichens benefit local flora and fauna — plus, they just look cool. The state lichen can be found draped over tree branches across these Sonoma County parks.
Winter Is Time for Sonoma County’s Banana Slugs To Shine
Since the Slug Fests of the 1980s, Sonoma County has celebrated the banana slug well before it was named California’s state slug in 2024.