The Natural History of Foster City, California

by James K. Sayre

a draft manuscript

12 May 2005

Title pages Foster City Natural History - Title pages

Table of Contents Foster City Natural History - TOC

Introduction Foster City Natural History: Introduction

Chapter 1 - The creation of Foster City from marsh baylands Foster City Natural History - Chapter 1

Chapter 2 - Estero Municipal Improvement District and the creation of the City of Foster City Foster City Natural History - Chapter 2

Chapter 3 - Operation of the Lagoons Foster City Natural History - Chapter 3

Chapter 4 - The Bay, Weather, Air Quality, Foster City's very own Weather Station, Tides, The Night Skies, Tsunamis, Noise and Airplanes:

The Bay Foster City Natural History - The Bay

The Weather (and Foster City's very own weather station) Foster City Natural History - Weather

Air Quality Foster City Natural History - Air Quality

Tides Foster City Natural History - Tides

The Night Skies Foster City Natural History - Night skies

Tsunamis Foster City Natural History - Tsunamis

Noise Foster City Natural History - Noise

Airplanes Foster City Natural History - Airplanes

Chapter 5 - Earthquakes Foster City Natural History - Earthquakes

Chapter 6 - Radio, Television and Telephones Foster City Natural History - Radio, Television and Telephones

Chapter 7 - The levee system around Foster City Foster City Natural History - the Levee System

Chapter 8 - Ecology of Vacant lots Foster City Natural History - the Ecology of Vacant Lots

Chapter 9 - Ornamental Trees Foster City Natural History - Ornamental Trees

Chapter 10 - Birds Foster City Natural History - Birds

Chapter 11 - Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians Foster City Natural History - Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians

Chapter 12: Fish and Invertebrate Life in the Bay waters Foster City Natural History - Fish and Invertebrate Life in the Bay waters

Chapter 13 - Insects Foster City Natural History - Insects

Chapter 13a - Observations on changes in profile of local beaches Foster City Natural History - Observations on changes in profile of local beaches

Chapter 14 - Plants found in Vacant lots Foster City Natural History - Plants found in Vacant lots

Chapter 15 - Sketches about Plants Foster City Natural History - Sketches about Plants

Chapter 16 - Sketches about Birds Foster City Natural History - Sketches about Birds

Chapter 17: Sketches of Mammals Foster City Natural History - Sketches of Mammals

Chapter 18: Sketches of Amphibians and Reptiles Foster City Natural History - Reptile sketches

Chapter 19: Sketches of Insects and other invertebrates Foster City Natural History - Insect sketches

Chapter 20: Indoor things: molds, mildews, insects and others Foster City Natural History - Indoor things

Chapter 21: Collecting and Observing on the shell beaches, mud flats and in vacant lots Foster City Natural History - Collecting and Observing

Chapter 22: Monthly Nature Calendar for Foster City Foster City Natural History - monthly calendar

Chapter 23: Natural Areas of Foster City Foster City Natural History - Natural Areas

Chapter 24: Places to go for further information Foster City Natural History - places to go

Chapter 25: An Almond Tree Grows in Foster City Foster City Natural History - Almond tree

Chapter 26: Salt Production in the South Bay Foster City Natural History - Salt

Chapter 27: Equipment for Observing Nature Foster City Natural History - Equipment

Chapter 28: Natural History Reading Reference Guides Foster City Natural History - reference books

Appendix A: Author's Personal Observations on Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989 Foster City Natural History - the 1989 Earthquake

References Foster City Natural History - references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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