Natural History Wanderings

Tejon RancH Conservancy eNews reports

The hills of Tejon remain green thanks to late winter rains, as growing splashes of color paint the landscape. The wildflower bloom is upon us. From our office, looking down Interstate 5 just past Fort Tejon, is an amazing blaze of orange California Poppies. Photographers, naturalists and others are stopping along California roadsides to witness this year’s super-bloom, and here on the Ranch we are welcoming our registered guests to select areas for the Tejon bloom, which this year is mostly on the Antelope Valley side. Heavy non-native grass cover has crowded out wildflowers on the San Joaquin side of the Ranch. In this month’s issue, you can read about non-native plants and the threats they pose to native plants.

See photos and entire newsletter at Tejon RancH Conservancy eNews