With fetid in the name of the plant, you would naturally expect the California Fetid Adderstongue (Scoliopus bigelovii) to be a real stinker. On my annual visit to the Bolinas Ridge Trail to admire these stunning leopard-spotted plants, I was finally able to get a good whiff of the scent.
Read MoreIt’s chalky green-gray and covered in sticky webs. Its branches are rangy like tentacles with spiky flower heads bending in all directions. It looks like something from Halloween or a 1950’s sci-fi movie. What is it?
Read MoreMy first day as a Snowy Plover Docent in 2022 was in high winds at North Beach.
Read MoreOn May 21, Matt Lau hosted a training day for the new and returning Snowy Plover docents at the Red Barn in Bear Valley.
Read MoreMarin MPA Watch just announced their summer training dates for volunteers. If you enjoy walking on the beach, this is the volunteer activity for you!
Read MoreVolunteer as a Duxbury Reef Docent. Docents learn about Duxbury Reef flora and fauna, intertidal zonation, reef ecology, anthropogenic impacts, tidepool etiquette, docent protocols, and California Marine Protected Areas and relevant regulations.
Read MoreEager to see how the Woodward Valley Trail had changed after the August 2020 fire, I headed out for a day of hiking and exploring on a 9.5 mile lollipop loop starting at the Laguna Trailhead. I was treated to many surprises along the way.
Read MoreThe season is over but check out Snowy Plovers at Point Reyes and learn about becoming a Snowy Plover docent next season.
Read MoreThe Snowy Plover docent program restarted this summer for prior docents. I was thrilled to get back out to Point Reyes as a volunteer.
Read More
