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https://unofficialnetworks.com/2026/05/31/yosemite-national-parks-most-unique-amphibian/

Meet The Yosemite Toad: California's Rare High-Altitude Amphibian One of Yosemite National Park's most unique animal species is the Yosemite Toad.

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/polykrikos-kofoidii

Scientists took water samples from a pier in California – and made a surprising discovery about a "ruthless predator" | Discover Wildlife Meet the predatory plankton that harpoons toxic plankton and glows like a broken nightlight.

Day 1, the California Academy of Sciences; SnapShot CalCoast. Cabrillo National Monument.

The iNaturalist project-page.

Global Butterfly Week - 2026 Butterflies are among the most visible and beloved insects on Earth. They grace gardens, forests, and grasslands on every continent except Antarctica, yet in many regions they remain largely unmonitored, understudied, and increasingly at risk. Populations are declining. Ranges are shifting. The sign...

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/05/31/grant-money-sought-to-save-lagoon-on-carlsbad-oceanside-border/

Grant money sought to save lagoon on Carlsbad-Oceanside border Restoration planned for California’s first ecological reserve that is slowly filling with sediment

The iNaturalist Border BioBlitz, Day 61 (the last day!). But, we are in the midst of Global Butterfly Week (30 May - 7 June) . . . and the iNaturalist SnapShot CalCoast BioBlitz begins on 1 June and runs the entire month! Lots to do!
https://gbw.e-butterfly.org/en
(At the Swiss Staging Area; 2001 Main St, Chula Vista, CA 91911.)

https://www.sierradailynews.com/local/california-launches-multi-agency-plan-to-save-western-monarch-butterflies/

California Launches Multi-agency Plan to Save Western Monarch Butterflies - SierraDailyNews.com The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced a new report focused on saving the Western monarch butterfly. The report, created by 13 state and federal agencies, outlines priority conservation actions and research needs. It responds to the sharp decline in Western monarch populations over...

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/eagle-lake-rainbow-trout-22280506.php

Calif. biologists rescued 5,800 rainbow trout from a fast-drying creek Extreme weather played a big role.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/31/why-being-outdoors-in-nature-means-so-much-to-us

‘It’s a great healer’: why being outdoors in nature means so much to us Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeutic