In honor of our 10th anniversary, we're highlighting some of the restoration sites that have been part of our story from the very beginning. In this Q&A style blog post, Project Lead Brian Tatsuta reflects on the transformation of Redwood Grove Nature Preserve in Los Altos, one of our longest-standing stewardship sites. Like so many staff, volunteers, and partners who have taken part in caring for Redwood Grove over the years, Brian has developed a deep connection to this special place.

Since 2016, Grassroots Ecology has kept a watchful eye—many pairs of eyes, actually—on the birds of Byrne Preserve. Ten years later, the project is still going strong thanks to the dedication of those who maintain and monitor the boxes season after season. In this interview, we catch up with the current team carrying the torch (and the clipboard) for a peek inside the box at what our feathered residents are up to.

As the weather heats up in spring, sprays of bright yellow flowers pop up amidst the green shrubbery along roadsides, disturbed areas, and preserves throughout much of California. These striking yellow flowers are not California native wildflowers, but rather an invasive species known as French broom.