By Amidia Frederick Mori Point was abuzz with excitement this spring with the appearance of two whales. The San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department and the city of Pacifica buried the humpback and sperm whale on May 19, completing the burial over the course of two days. The original decision was to let the whales decompose naturally, but surrounding communities […]

Here is a lot of good information if you would like to be involved with helping the City of Pacifica – Info sent by Sue Digre, City Council Member. Pacifica is evaluating and updating the General Plan and Local Coastal Land Use Plan in order to preserve the “CHARACTER of OUR community, PACIFICA” That character is also very environmental. So, it […]

Several of us got together to participate in the census of Snowy Plovers that is conducted twice annually along the Pacific Coast from Washington to Baja. Our wintering Snowy Plovers left back on March 13th, returning to their nesting beaches, but we covered Pacifica’s three beaches just the same, just to be scientific about it. While we didn’t find any […]

Sperm  Whale Memorial  Sharp Park Beach, Pacifica Saturday, April 25th 10.30am For anyone interested in honoring our fallen Cetacean, there will be a community lead memorial this Saturday.  This 48′ long adult male Sperm whale appears to have died of natural causes and washed ashore last week on the south end of Mori Point.  Several of us wish to honor his life,thank him […]

Be an Ocean Warrior – Saturday, April 18th From 8:15 to 9am Practice on the Beach with Elyse All levels, ages & species welcome (love the 4 foots)   Meet at Ocean Beach Entrance, Taraval and the Great Hwy. Dress in layers, easy to move in clothes, bring a beach towel and/or yoga mat. About the teacher: Elyse Hochstadt revels in the […]

Free Composting Giveaway on April 25th Recycling Yard: 1046 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm (or until supply is gone) Each resident may bring 2 – 30gal cans to collect compost. Only cans will be filled, no boxes or bags. Be prepared to show proof of Pacifica residency…IDs will be checked —- Free Shredding Event on July 25th Recycling […]

The County of San Mateo RecycleWorks Program is offering free courses as part of the RecycleWorks Volunteer Academy for residents, employees and business owners in San Mateo County. These courses provide participants with knowledge about conserving resources and a unique opportunity to promote environmental awareness in San Mateo County through volunteering time back to the program. How to sign-up for the […]

Bob McLaughlin of the USGS will lead a 90 minute geology walk on the geological history of this area. Mussel Rock is near the epicenter of the 1906 earthquake and is where the San Andres fault goes into the Pacific Ocean. Learn more about the rock formations, tectonic plates, earthquake faults, and fossils of this unique environment. WHERE TO MEET: […]

Richard Baxter from the Beekeeper’s Guild of San Mateo County will present a program on honey bees and bee hives. Richard has decades of experience in this field and also as a teacher and a business, Golden Harvest Bees. On his website, you will find the upcoming beekeeping classes for beginners, soap making lessons as well as products for sale […]

This new exhibition in the Gallery of California Natural Sciences takes a look at the wildly diverse and intricate world of one of the most important creatures to human agriculture and the natural environment. Through family-friendly experiences, hands-on activities, and media, Bees: Tiny Insect, Big Impact touches on topics of honeybees and Bay Area beekeeping, the diversity of California native […]