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A Door Closes, a Door Opens: Bobcats and Raptors in the Park (Bulletin 3)

By Rio Vista Admin May 7, 2021Bulletins

In this issue, we focus on a Rio Vista life lost too soon and on some new lives that we can hope for in the next year. We also ask for some volunteer help with maintaining the conservation project’s closures of unauthorized trails in the park.

Updates from Our Partners: Plants, Water, and Trails (Bulletin 2)

By Rio Vista Admin April 5, 2021Bulletins

In this issue, we focus on updates from our partners about the long-term survey of plants in the park and about Rio Vista’s irrigation system. We also highlight the contribution of three volunteers to keeping “rogue” trails closed.

Updates from Our Partners: Birds in the Park (Bulletin 1)

By Rio Vista Admin February 27, 2021Bulletins

In this issue, we focus on updates from our partners about bird conservation in the park. We have more updates to share with you soon, but we’re sending this issue today to make sure that you can take advantage of a volunteer opportunity with HawkWatch International coming up next week.

Kestrel Boxes in Rio Vista Natural Resource Park

By Rio Vista Admin December 24, 2020Alerts

If you’ve been in the Rio Vista eucalyptus grove lately, you’ve probably noticed at least one of two large wooden nest boxes mounted high in a tree. These boxes are . . .

Add Your Voice as a Friend of Rio Vista

By Rio Vista Admin July 13, 2020Alerts

The plants and animals who call the park home — and the ecosystem that sustains them — can’t speak for themselves, at least not in our language. All of us . . .