Evergreen Woodlands on the Inverness Fire Road
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – 9:45 am to noon
Field trip leader: Carolyn Longstreth
Ceanothus gloriosus porrectus (Mt. Vision ceanothus) by Doreen SmithPlease sign up for this field trip by emailing Susan Schlosser. Susan will send you a link to the waiver.
This easy 2-mile walk will explore a pristine native landscape on the Inverness Fire Road. The route passes through a mixed evergreen forest of bishop pine, madrone and chinquapin with a diverse understory of huckleberry, Labrador tea, ferns and herbaceous perennials. Toward the end of the route, we will admire the low-growing Mt. Vision Ceanothus (Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus) and puzzle out the differences between Marin manzanita (Arctostaphylos virgata) and Eastwood manzanita (A. glandulosa). Both Mt. Vision ceanothus and Marin manzanita are rare throughout their ranges. Occasional views of Tomales Bay.
Meet the group at the large pullout on Sir Francis Drake opposite the Inverness Yacht Club (12850 Sir Francis Drake Blvd) at 9:45 to carpool to the trailhead.
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Arctostaphylos virgata (Marin manzanita) by Vernon Smith