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Ask-A-Naturalist: Is nesting season over? Is it safe to trim my trees now?

Jun 1, 2021 | news

Written by Randall English, NBC Naturalist 2019 Photos courtesy of Denise Chilcote First let me say congratulations on providing suitable habitat for birds to nest. Habitat loss puts pressure on many species and we can help by how we choose to landscape and maintain...

NBC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Speaker Series – Spring/Summer 2021

Apr 19, 2021 | news

Once a month from April through July 2021, Newport Bay Conservancy’s committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will present a speaker to inform us about experiences and perspectives of people of color in environmental organizations. All talks are virtual,...

Ask-A-Naturalist: What are those reddish bumps on willow tree leaves?

Jan 5, 2021 | news

Written by Terri Kueny, NBC Naturalist 2019 Those reddish bumps are called “galls”, They are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues, shown in the photo below, and are actually very common. In this case, it is the Willow Apple Gall Sawfly that causes the...

Ask-A-Naturalist: Do phytoplankton produce more oxygen than a rainforest? If so, does the oxygen they produce go into the atmosphere or does it just remain dissolved in the ocean?

Dec 1, 2020 | news

Do phytoplankton produce more oxygen than a rainforest? If so, does the oxygen they produce go into the atmosphere or does it just remain dissolved in the ocean? By Sarah Sambolich, NBC Naturalist 2014. Edited by the NBC Research Committee. There is a misconception...

Ask-A-Naturalist: The Shot-Hole borer beetle has caused many trees to die in our region. Have we found a treatment now? Have we stopped it spreading?

Nov 2, 2020 | news

Written by Andy Dang, NBC Naturalist 2019. Edited by Susan Jarratt NBC Naturalist 2018. Unfortunately, we have not stopped the spread of the invasive Shot-Hole borer beetle but there are some promising treatments being researched. The Shot-Hole bore beetle is an...

Ask-A-Naturalist: What are those cotton-like fibres found on the coyote bush?

Oct 6, 2020 | news

What are those cotton-like fibers commonly found on the coyote bush? Contributed by Terri Kueny, NBC Naturalist 2019 The cotton-like fibers are actually a foamy substance called spittle produced by the Froghopper nymph. The spittle provides a high humidity...

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