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Sheep Introduced at BKS Preserve to Assist in Weed Management |
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Monday, 18 November 2002 00:00 |
 The Conservancy's first restoration and enhancement project has been challenged by a proliferation of exotic weeds. Working with consultants and specialists, Conservancy staff has attempted to control the weeds so that the many native species of grasses, shrubs and trees will be able to effectively compete. One of the last remaining non-chemical control tools available to the Conservancy is sheep, which have recently been introduced to the site. |
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Downloadable Swainson's Hawk Video Available |
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Tuesday, 12 November 2002 00:00 |
 A new video showing a locally-produced clip of the Swainson’s hawk is now available for viewing and downloading on the Conservancy’s web site. The brief video shows various aspects of the life of the Swainson’s hawk. This includes footage of a nest, of chicks, and a Swainson’s hawk in flight. Close ups of the hawk’s head and wings will help viewers identify the hawk.
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Conservancy Adds New Preserves |
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Tuesday, 12 November 2002 00:00 |
 The Conservancy added to its inventory of mitigation land by recently acquiring its 14th and 15th preserves. Known as the Alleghany 50 and Cummings preserves, the additional 117 acres brings to 258.2308 the total number of acres acquired near Fisherman's Lake in the southern portion of the Natomas Basin.
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New Satellite Photo of Natomas Basin |
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Tuesday, 12 November 2002 00:00 |
 The Conservancy secured a satellite photo of the Natomas Basin in order to track the progress of its restoration and enhancement construction activities. The image was captured on September 1, 2002 and clearly shows the Conservancy's first completed restoration and enhancement construction project on the Betts-Kismat-Silva preserve.
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The Conservancy's First Restoration and Enhancement Project Completed |
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Thursday, 10 October 2002 00:00 |
 The last task was recently completed on the Conservancy’s first restoration and enhancement project, bringing the habitat construction effort on the site to a close. Now the Conservancy fine tunes its management of the site for the benefit of species covered under the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan (NBHCP). (An aerial photo of a portion of the Conservancy's BKS preserve appears in the banner at the top of this home page.) Wildlife has already begun to populate the preserve, including some recent exciting sitings.
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