Novato Traffic Island Habitat
Pacheco Valle Biodiversity
Creating roadside habitats with California native plants
supporting biodiversity connectivity.
Pacheco Valle Biodiversity maintains a model Traffic Island Habitat.
Located at the entrance to Pacheco Valle, a residential neighborhood in Novato, our model traffic island is surrounded by open space, thus expanding the biodiversity corridor.
Designed and developed by Novato resident Marcia Basalla to create wildlife habitat and become a template for others to use in their own communities.
Blog
More Than Just a Median
As we go through the seasons, one constant is for sure: nature has the last word. We are only caretakers, never really in charge, which...
Novato Volunteer Award for Marcia Basalla
We are thrilled to share that the city of Novato has officially recognized Marcia Basalla. The Novato Volunteer Award was presented to...
“In Support of Randomness” (Keeping the Wild Alive)
On a TV piece, the broadcaster characterized the island plantings as “random,” rather than orderly, responding to a neighborhood group’s...