Sunday, March 16, 2008

USFS Restoration Volunteer Training - removing Scotch Broom!

A thorough presentation in the San Juan Fire Station to learn about invasive sub-shrubs.

Sanitizing our shoes and tools so that we do not introduce weeds or harmful microorganisms into the ecosystem.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Bird of Prey Talk & Hike

Ranger Donna shows us Star the red tailed hawk.
Witches hair, a parasite.
Checking out the poison oak under the oak trees.
Popcorn flowers.
Wild hyacinth.
Wild lilac.
Fuschia flowering gooseberry.
Honeysuckle.
Lemonade berry.
Lupine. Manzanita.
Deer grass.
Deerweed.
Earth star mushrooms.
Fiddlenecks.
Bladderpod & harlequin beetle.
Bush poppy.
the Butterfly Garden trail.
Deer bones.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Dolphin & Whale Safari Fundraiser


Migration, migration, my my my how far those gray whales go!


A pacific white sided dolphin. Hopefully Reggie has better pics, but I guess you had to be there. They are FAST!


Sea lions have ears.


Our Naturalist.


Baleen.


Blue whale vertebrae.


Thar she blows!


Fluke (photo by Mary)


Mary & Johnny


at Peace.