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Field Trip Reports -February, 2025 Vegetation Time Travelling & Winter Wonderland Walk in SP Taylor SP

Vegetation Time Traveling (Plant Succession) – 2/12/2025 Ann Elliott   Understanding plant succession helps to explain how vegetative landscapes change and function. Plants first establish themselves on new land or exposed rock, as after a volcanic eruption. They can re-establish themselves in an area that has been disturbed by fire, floods, or land use. In San Geronimo Valley, Kurt... read more Field Trip Reports -February, 2025 Vegetation Time Travelling & Winter Wonderland Walk in SP Taylor SP

Field Trip Report – Indian Valley Open Space Preserve, January 4, 2025

By Caroline Christman Participants in the Indian Valley Open Space Preserve plant walk were treated to a misty morning that blossomed into a lovely, sunny day. After we met at the Indian Valley College Campus, we walked past Pacheco Pond to the Ken Harth Waterfall Trail. Along the switch-backing trail to the ridgeline we were treated to a medley of ferns, sanicles, and irises beneath a canopy of... read more Field Trip Report – Indian Valley Open Space Preserve, January 4, 2025