Downieville received 12.49” of rain in 10 days, significantly increasing the year’s water total and affecting local wildlife.

Experience the last autumn days in the Sierra Buttes, featuring first snows, vibrant fall colors, and rare wildlife sightings.

Explore the Lakes Basin's conifer trunks, a hidden ecosystem for birds, insects, and fungi.

Explore the presence of Western Swallowtail Butterflies, Achemon Sphinx Moth caterpillars, and Common Aerial Yellow Jackets in a Downieville garden.

Recent rain in Downieville revitalizes garden, attracting diverse wildlife including Steller’s Jays and Lesser Goldfinches.

Signs of River Otters, unexpected Sucker Fish, Osprey sightings, and Common Merganser families on the river.

Downieville experiences extreme heat, residents find solace at North Yuba River, home to diverse wildlife.

Once again the ripened “wild” cherries in our neighborhood have attracted lots of birds!

There are several Spotted Sandpipers on the North Yuba River right now.

It’s Reptile Weather! The daytime temperatures have been in the 70’s lately, and reptiles have become very active and visible.

Baby Birds are showing up everywhere!!! I’ve seen them in Sierra Valley as well as in my neighborhood!

I've never seen a Black-necked Stilt sitting down! This one might have been on a nest!

Every Spring I eagerly anticipate going over to Sierra Valley.

Bullock’s Orioles are LONG distance migrants. They migrate down to central Mexico and northwestern Costa Rica for the winter, a distance of over 4,000 miles!

We had crazy weather last weekend! It hailed, snowed, thundered, and poured rain!