Phoenix Zoo warns Organ Pipe and Pajarito border-wall projects threaten Quitobaquito’s pupfish, a unique springsnail and the Sonoyta mud turtle, and could sever wildlife corridors.

A donated play structure and a quick city installation should return a playground to Fanuel Street Park by Memorial Day as larger Mission Bay upgrades continue.

Kaiwi, a returning Hawaiian monk seal, gave birth at Kaimana Beach and officials have roped off the area while the pup nurses. Responders urge everyone to keep a wide berth.

A mountain lion dove beneath a parked car in Escondido Monday as police and wildlife crews converged. Neighbors were warned to avoid the 700 block of N. Grape St.

SeaWorld says Marc, an injured sea lion, remains mobile on San Diego cliffs; crews ask the public to keep back and report sightings to 1‑800‑541‑SEAL.

Cedar Park approved a Phase 2 master plan for Lakeline Park that maps out new trails, an elevated canopy walk and lakefront gathering spaces as the city moves to design and engineering.

Great Parks is prepping Westwood's 22‑acre Gamble Estate for construction, removing unsafe outbuildings and preserving historic farm buildings as the new park is phased in.

A resident posted video Monday of a black bear moving through brush near Lakebay Community Church on the Key Peninsula. WDFW advises securing garbage and reporting sightings.

A Dakota‑led nonprofit will begin work in mid‑May to restore about five acres near the Stone Arch Bridge, reintroducing native habitats and a planned 25‑foot cascade.

Magee Marsh and Maumee Bay will host the Biggest Week in American Birding next week, with guided trips, dozens of warbler species and registration details.

ACL Fest organizers say roughly $8.5M from festival proceeds will fund playgrounds, trails and Austin’s first all‑abilities playground across all 10 council districts.

A coalition and the San Carlos Apache Tribe filed a sixty‑day notice saying BLM approved Copper Creek drilling despite trail‑cam photos of Mexican spotted owls; legal action may follow.

A $350,000 Great Trails grant will fund a 7.3‑mile expansion of Forest Ridge Park's mountain‑bike trails, with construction expected by 2028.