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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