Friends of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

11/05/2025

11/01/2025

Happy Halloween! Have you seen all of these plants in Bay Nature magazine 's "Hall of Botanical Horrors"?

For those who dare—meet the Bay Area’s spookiest plants (and two freaky fungi).

10/30/2025

🌄 Our public lands belong to all of us — and the Public Lands Rule helps ensure they’re managed that way.
This groundbreaking rule modernizes how nearly 250 million acres are managed, balancing conservation, cultural heritage, and climate resilience with responsible use.
Now, it’s under threat. Join us for a powerful webinar featuring experts from New Mexico Wild, Native Land Institute, The Conservation Alliance, and Conservation Lands Foundation to learn what’s at stake — and how to take action.
📅 November 3
🕒 1pm PT
🔗 Register: https://wilderness.zoom.us/meeting/register/IbmMEPD8TEW9ORbdcgvlEg

10/30/2025

Happy ! Flowers like these bring color and life to the lands Tuleyome helps protect and restore.

10/28/2025

Saturday is going to be a beautiful day in the Capay Valley! Join us for a volunteer workday at Valley Vista Regional Park and help care for some of Yolo County ’s scenic trails. 🌿

Learn more or sign up here 👉 tuleyome.org/events

10/24/2025

Spot something unusual on your hike? The Wild Spotter app lets you ID and report invasive species right from your phone - helping protect places like Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.

Learn more here: https://www.tuleyome.org/monumental-questions-what-is-wild-spotter

Do you ever come across a suspect species while you’re out enjoying your hike in the stunningly beautiful Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and think, “hmm, if only there was a handy app that I could use to identify and report this suspicious looking species”? 

10/23/2025

Our latest game camera video from Conaway Ranch is now on the Tuleyome Youtube Channel!

Check out clips of opossums, raccoons, river otters, deer, and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmeSc4yLTRc&list=PLZNHUl4d8B7zv4sl6MkKz8i8zpAUjO5-c

10/22/2025

Tuleyome has Senior and Junior Boot Banks. Senior, an antique milk truck donated to us, struggles to get around. So, Senior spends most his time at Woodland Regional Park Preserve, and Junior serves as our roving ambassador.

Read more here: https://www.tuleyome.org/youth-boot-bank-news-junior-boot-bank-gets-a-new-look---office-hours

10/21/2025

Join us at 7pm this Thursday (10/23) for our October Nature and You lecture with Marc Hoshovsky and Tuleyome co-founder and Advisory Council member Bob Schneider - they will be discussing their new book "Exploring the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument." Register to receive the Zoom link here:
https://www.tuleyome.org/event-details/663

10/20/2025

Tuleyome was excited to be back in the field at Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve! Volunteers installed a Chronolog station that encourages hikers to take a photo, helping the UC Reserve System document changes at the site and monitor restoration efforts on the Blue Ridge Trail.

Read more: https://www.tuleyome.org/monumental-questions-what-is-wild-spotter

10/17/2025

Our recent game camera footage from Woodland Regional Park Preserve (the gateway to the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument!) is now on Tuleyome's Youtube channel! It includes two sets of footage - one from under the Rotary Pavillion and one looking into the cattails south of the Pavillion.

See clips of opossums, raccoons, jackrabbits, and more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iHIWsvks1o&list=PLZNHUl4d8B7y1qx3WW-5eyql8O8hZKS0B

10/16/2025

The Public Lands Rule recognizes conservation as a legitimate form of multiple use alongside grazing, mining, logging and recreation. The Public Lands Rule hasn’t stopped these uses, it requires that these activities be managed sustainably to protect long-term land health.

To learn more about the Public Lands Rule, visit our website: https://www.tuleyome.org/action-alert---public-lands-rule