Meet Becky Peterson and our Presenting Sponsor for An Evening at the Ruins
In early August, I had the pleasure taking a Wetlands walk with Becky Peterson, Member and Community Relations Director of the Napa Valley V
It's Up in the Air
Air – 4th in the series on the American Canyon Wetlands Air – Earth’s ether. The medium that eludes sight, as it tickles touch. First on the list of the things we can’t live without. As we have explored in this series, the Wetlands is a place of water and it's a place of land, but it is hugely a place of Air. Of the three, Air is the layer least owned by humans and most by birds. Air, is the space for wings. I have always been fascinated by things that fly, from fireflies to
Footprints in the Sand
Earth - This is the third piece in a series on the American Canyon Wetlands Earth – our element. The ledger of human entries and edits. The place where we plant our feet. Here’s where all the other plants grow, and the food chain dries off before heading out to work. So far we’ve been looking down. This part, like a merry-go-round, will turn on the horizontal, going up or down only as the flow requires it. Land is the middle layer of the wetlands environmental sandwich. Here
25 Ways to Have More Fun in Our Parks
Close your eyes and picture yourself having fun outdoors. What are you doing? Hiking? Playing a sport? Listening to your child giggle as she goes down the slide? No matter what your interests are, American Canyon has the park for you! Here's a list of 25 fun things to do in American Canyon's outdoor spaces. What will you do this weekend? 1. TAKE A HIKE Newell Open Space Preserve offers some of the best hiking trails in American Canyon. It's conveniently located at the corner
Nature Photography Classes Offered by Local Favorite, Paul Hippauf
American Canyon's landscape offers many beautiful outdoor spaces to photograph. Sunsets over the wetlands are spectacular. The old basalt and cement ruins are both beautiful and unique (note: the ruins are not open to the public, however they can be accessed via organized tours). Newell Open Space offers up gorgeous trails and breathtaking views all the way to San Pablo Bay. We even have our very own picture-perfect vineyards. We are, after all, part of the Napa Valley. But,
