Looking south from the top of a munitions bunker.

Friends of the Alameda National Wildlife Refuge clearing iceplant.

My friend Richard Bangert pitches in to help the volunteers.

At this edge of the bay there is nothing between you and the sky.

Leora Feeney, Refuge biologist.

Leora takes the feeling of the refuge with her when visiting school children.

Looking west at the row of munitions bunkers.

Chris Bandy, resident protector of the Refuge.

Volunteers enjoying lunch by the Bay.

Mills music student Angela Apache Davis serenades us with native music.

Loremaster Mike explains native crafts and herbal lore.

A nearby pier is home to many nesting birds.

A view of Yerba Buena Island from the northern most end of the Refuge.

And to the west a world-class view of San Francisco!

Another view of San Francisco from the fence line.

And on the other side of the fence a fantastic place for a public park!