Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

Will butterflies be free to fly at Dunes Beach?

he monarch is threatened by habitat loss as well as climate change, and their numbers have plunged during the past couple of decades. 

Kelp forests being felled off California coast

Marine ‘heat waves’ starving fisheries

3 Billion Birds Lost: A Visual Journey

The news that an estimated 2.9 billion breeding birds have been lost from the U.S. and Canada since 1970 may seem overwhelming.

Human activity in wildlife corridor hinders animals’ movement, Laguna Greenbelt study says

Human activity in the wildlife corridor connecting Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and the Cleveland National Forest is impeding the movement of animals along the 6-mile stretch, according to a recent study by Laguna Greenbelt Inc.

Editorial: Climate change is wiping out California’s Joshua trees. Of course we should protect them

Hotter, drier conditions being fueled by climate change could nearly wipe out the western Joshua tree by the end of the century.

Some tips to make Halloween decor less scary for wildlife

Wildlife organizations say they have seen an increase in animal visits to local rehabilitation centers for injuries related to the outdoor holiday decorations.

Audubon Starr Ranch

The Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary is an amazing example of what wild California used to be.

Milkweed Seed Finder

By including milkweeds in gardens, landscaping, wildlife habitat restoration projects, and native revegetation efforts, you can provide breeding habitat for monarchs as well as a valuable nectar source for butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.

Ask the Master Gardener: Inviting bees to your garden — The best of the pollinators

How can we address the needs of so many bees? Knowing about native bees in general can help us meet this challenge.

A great time to mix it up in the garden

Chesler doesn’t work from a top-down garden design. He lets the garden evolve according to his current interests.