Dick Newell by Judy Booth Dick Newell’s Celebration of Life may be viewed HERE Richard Scott “Dick” Newell touched our lives for 84 years with loyalty, kindness, wit and a great love of nature. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dudley and Margaret Newell....
There’s still time to experience a Back Bay Friends Tour this winter! Spend a Saturday morning learning about birds, marine life, plants, and more from NBC naturalists on this historic tour down Back Bay Drive. For more information and registration for tours on...
This new exhibition opens at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center Saturday, July 17 to July 25, 2021. Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) artists have submitted 61 original paintings inspired by the beauty and natural heritage of the...
Written by Emily Ghods, NBC Naturalist 2017 Photos courtesy of Bill Halladay, NBC Naturalist 2014 Ospreys mostly eat fish, which they catch from the water. They dive into the water feet first. Ospreys are extremely successful hunters and will catch a fish one out of...
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...
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,...
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the ancestral lands of native peoples, original inhabitants and stewards of this territory. We respect their continuing connection to these lands and waters.