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Stories

A closer look at what we're doing to help plants, animals and people thrive.

 

Open Stories - Audrey Rust

For Audrey Rust, former president of the Palo Alto-based nonprofit land trust Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), a deep connection to nature and a desire to protect it goes back to childhood.

Nature in August: Bunches of Bats

Warm weather and long summer twilights make August the ideal time to scan the evening skies for bats. As the sun sets, bats emerge from their roosts, swooping and fluttering as they echolocate their prey.

Nature in July: Purple Martins Nesting

The purple martin (Progne subis) is the largest swallow in North America. July is the end of their nesting season. The majority of its range is in the eastern half of the United States, where this flashy swallow nests almost exclusively in human-supplied housing.

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