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I was lucky to spend the day before Thanksgiving roaming the arboretum at UC Davis. Long a popular open space and waterway on campus, it suffered from too much urban runoff and other problems. That is rapidly changing now as a multi-year project is being completed that improves and creates new habitat while enhancing other environmental services there. I highly recommend taking the time to slow…
Fall is back with cooler temps and it's time to get outside and make some tracks while enjoying nature and all the wildlife viewing that comes with this time of year. Fall colors are more muted out west but there are still some fine displays of rich colors to enjoy too. This is an important time for wildlife as young animals have mostly dispersed by now and are on their own either in local…
It's been a long and sometimes hot summer. My summer included a month or more in Oregon, mostly the Portland area. I've also been playing "Making Tracks" radio show reruns on the online Live365KUBU station that has been created. I've decided to let that go but you might still catch a replay there for a while. I've also made a few short trips to the Sierras near South Lake Tahoe where a grandson…
Making Tracks is on Live365.com where a new replacement for KUBU 96.5 FM has been established. I'm not sure the show will continue there but I aired a recent show there this week. A summary and link follow: Making Tracks is back! I want to give a shout out again for all the good work being done at Bushy Lake located right here at CalExpo and part of the American River Parkway. The area is part of…
"Making Tracks" is back! Hello there, happy return of Spring and farewell. At least for now. the KUBU radio station is going off the air at the end of this month and this is the last planned "Making Tracks" show playing there. "Making Tracks" will continue at daletracks.blogspot.com. That could include future audio content in the form of a podcast or radio program. It has been quite an experience…
"Making Tracks" is back for another radio show. Today we focus on the unique Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta and increasing threats from the proposed Delta Tunnel project. I Street Bridge Over Sacramento River Open For River Traffic Active Osprey Nest Again Closer Look In one form or another there have been proposals for over 40 years to divert more water from northern California south to…
Making Tracks is back with a new radio program! First up, a disturbing update on a California water project: On Valentine's Day afternoon, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the controversial Delta Conveyance Project has received an Incidental Take Permit, a "critical milestone" in the advancement of the embattled Delta Tunnel. The Governor's Office claimed the Delta Conveyance Project will…
Intro: Making Tracks is back! Today we'll look closer at proposed and ongoing flood control projects along the American River Parkway. As I've covered in previous Making Tracks episodes, a series of flood control projects have been developed by the Army Corps of Engineers. These project total miles of habitat and river within the American Parkway. Many impacts have already occurred and that is…
It's been way too long since my last post here. Many reasons but hold that thought for now. Meanwhile, I'm posting a summary below of my recent Making Tracks radio shows. Also, how about a wildlife tracking puzzle. I'm beginning to spend more time learning the deep subject of wildlife tracking. I've got some great guides to help though. OK, now here's the puzzle: Mystery "track" left behind this…
Making Tracks is back! Smithsonian museum whale exhibit It's not every day that I read something that expands my mind in ways that totally change how I look at the world and the role animals play in it. That did happen recently when I rediscovered a book Scientific American called one of the 10 best of 2023. Marine biologist Joe Roman has been studying how the biological activities of animals…
