Henry Coe State Park has a new wildflower bloom report for August 16, 2017 at the Pine Ridge Association website with photos and a list of flowers now in bloom at: Henry W. Coe – Wildflower Guide.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 17, 2017
Henry Coe Wildflower Update 8/16/17
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 17, 2017
National Honey Bee Day 8/19/17
National Honey Bee Day marked with planting of thousands of wildflowers To mark National Honey Bee Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, Feed a Bee will be planting thousands of wildflowers from New York to California – all in one day.
Read more at National Honey Bee Day marked planting of thousands of wildflowers
To learn more about National Honey Bee Day go to: http://www.nationalhoneybeeday.com
Posted in Animals | Tags: National Honey Bee Day
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 16, 2017
Homestead Valley Land Trust Wildflowers 8/15/17
Homestead Valley Land Trust reports on August 15
NEW
– Pennyroyal, native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is blooming with lavender tufted flowers below Cowboy Rock. Crushed pennyroyal has a strong minty smell and is a traditional folk remedy, emmenagogue, abortifacient, and culinary herb.Forests
Starting
– Chasmanthe, native to South Africa, has orange flame flowers
– Old Man’s Beard is a nasty invasive vine, native to the UK, that will create bowers, overcoming native trees and shrubs. We’ve pulled it off redwood trees in Three Groves. Muir Woods has a much worse infestation climbing redwoods and elsewhere in the park.
Fading
– American trailplant, Adenocaulon bicolor, is blooming with small white flowers at the top of a stalk. The bicolor in the Latin name refers to the arrow-shaped leaves that are green on top and whiter underneath. Turn one over to mark your way on the trail.
– California spikenard, one of the largest herbaceous plants in North America, grows to 3-9′ each season. Its white firework-shaped flowers are blooming now along creeks in the forests.
– Hellebore, an orchid, is native to Eurasia. The greenish pink flowers climb a 1′ stalk.
– Rosilla with its tall yellow flower and backward facing petals is blooming beside the creek that pasess the Ridgewood Rock.
– Roughleaf aster is blooming in the forest along the Eagle Trail.
– Toyon, a small tree, is blooming white in the forests.
– Silverleaf cotoneaster, native to China, a large shrub with white flowers that will become bright red berries is blooming at forest edges.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 16, 2017
How To View & Photograph The Eclipse
The PhotoNaturalist blog has a posting on photographing and safely observing the eclipse on Monday 21. His links include detailed and simple guides to photographing the eclipse, interactive maps and general information about the eclipse at PhotoNaturalist – Photographing the Solar Eclipse
Posted in Astronomy | Tags: 2017 Eclipse, Photographing The Eclipse
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 15, 2017
Dogs’ and Cats’ Environmental Impact
ScienceDaily reports on the environmental impact of dogs and cats
Researcher finds that feeding pets creates the equivalent of 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year
US cats and dogs cause 25-30 percent of the environmental impact of meat consumption in this country. The nation’s 163 million cats and dogs eat as much food as all the people in France. People should keep their pets — and keep feeding them meat — but there may be steps pet owners can take to reduce their environmental impact, says a researcher.
Read full story at The truth about cats’ and dogs’ environmental impact: Researcher finds that feeding pets creates the equivalent of 64 million tons of carbon dioxide a year — ScienceDaily
Posted in Animals, Environment | Tags: Dogs' and Cats' Environmental Impact
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 14, 2017
Ravens Hold Grudges Against Cheaters
National Geographic reported on a study showing that Ravens actually can hold grudges. They found
a raven could judge a deal that was “fair” or “unfair.”
“If one individual supports another, there’s a correlation between support given and received on a long-term basis,” said Massen. In other words, ravens build up social capital that is reciprocated over time. Favors in the form of preening or aid during a fight are selectively given to ravens in good standing with one another.
Read full article at Ravens Hold Grudges Against Cheaters
Posted in Birds | Tags: Ravens Hold Grudges
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 13, 2017
Yosemite Struggles To Find Answer To Traffic Jams
The LA Times reports on the continuing and escalating traffic problem at Yosemite that has resulted on weekends with hours long waits to get in the park and no available parking in the valley.
Despite promises of a “far less cluttered and confused Yosemite Valley” made in a 2013 plan, traffic congestion is worse than ever
Read story at Yosemite struggles to find an answer to traffic woes – LA Times
Posted in Park | Tags: Yosemite Traffic Jams
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 12, 2017
California Sues EPA Over Whether Scott Pruitt Has Conflict Of Interest
The LA Times reports
California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra on Friday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging it failed to comply with a request for documents that might indicate whether agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has a conflict of interest.
Read full article at California sues EPA for documents to determine whether Administrator Scott Pruitt has conflict of interest
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 12, 2017
Lightning Safety
Yosemite National Park has a post on how to be safe around and avoid being struck by lightning
Thunderstorms bring lightning, a powerful force that can result in death. In July 1985, lightning at Half Dome killed two people and injured three others (two of them, critically).
Though most common June through September, thunderstorms can happen any time of the year. During July through September, the North American monsoonal weather pattern can cause moisture from the Gulf of California to flow into the Sierra Nevada, resulting in thunderstorms.
Ultimately, there is no safe shelter outside. The only safe place is in a substantial building or hard topped vehicle.
Read more at Lightning Safety – Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Posted in Park, Walks & Hikes | Tags: Lightning Safety
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 11, 2017
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 12.
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks around Aug. 12. The NY Times reports
The Perseids light up the night sky when Earth runs into pieces of cosmic debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. The dirty snowball is 17 miles wide and takes about 133 years to orbit the sun. Its last go-around was in 1992.
Usually between 160 and 200 meteors dazzle in Earth’s atmosphere every hour during the display’s peak. They zoom through the atmosphere at around 133,000 miles per hour and burst about 60 miles overhead.
Read more at Meteor Showers in 2017 That Will Light Up Night Skies – The New York Times
Posted in Astronomy | Tags: Perseid Meteor Shower
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 11, 2017
Wildlife Encounter Tips
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy writes about having wildlife encounters that are safe for the animals as well as people.
We want you to have a howlingly good time in the Golden Gate National Parks, but we also want to protect the wildlife that howl (and those that don’t). The national parks in your backyard are teeming with wildlife, and it should be your mission to minimize your interactions with them.
Why? Because human visitors can change wildlife behavior and damage habitat. Like when animals become reliant on people as a food source. Also because wild animals are exactly that–wild animals, meaning their behavior is often unpredictable, and an encounter could land you in a risky situation.
Adhere to these basic guidelines to keep you safe…and save you from social media ridicule (no selfies with the mountain lion please):
Never feed wildlife (don’t even think about feeding candy to that squirrel).
Don’t be a buzz kill. Do not interfere with mating, predation, or other natural behavior.
Keep a respectful distance (at least 10 feet) from wildlife. No Instagram shot is worth endangering an animal.
Follow the “leave no trace” principles. Leave the outdoors better than you found it.
Read more at Wildlife Encounter Tips
Posted in Animals, Park | Tags: Wildlife Encounter Tips
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 10, 2017
Lassen Park Dark Sky Festival This Weekend
Dark Sky Festival Friday through Sunday, August 11-13, 2017
- Night sky viewing near Manzanita Lake
- Night sky viewing at Bumpass Hell overlook
- Presentation at Manzanita Lake Amphitheater
- Solar scope viewing at Loomis Plaza
- Art & Science Fair
Join park rangers, astronomers, and astrobiologists in celebrating all that is out of this world during Lassen’s Dark Sky Festival. Special programs, presentations, hikes, and Junior Ranger Night Explorer activities will be offered during the festival. View photos from the Dark Sky Festival on Flickr or a video about the festival on YouTube.
2017 Dark Sky Festival schedule (1.7 MB, PDF)
Highlights Include:
- Nightly constellation tours and stargazing
- Astronomy activities including solar scope viewing, Junior Ranger Astronomy, and hands-on activities
- Discussions and demonstrations by National Park Dark Sky rangers, NASA, the International Dark Sky Association, and the Astronomical Society of Nevada.
Posted in Astronomy | Tags: Lassen Dark Sky Festival
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 10, 2017
Carson Pass Wildflowers
submitted by Charlie Russell of California Wildflower Hikes
Yesterday I hiked to Winnemucca Lake at Carson Pass. The wildflowers are out in full force. The peak is right now, and things will start fading soon. The seeps at several locations are loaded with a huge variety of wildflowers.
Acres of paintbrush, larkspur, corn lilies, mules ears, various asters/fleabanes, and much more. Some of the earlier flowers are just about finished, such as the Leichtlin’s Mariposa Lily and Mountain Bluebells, but you can still find them if you poke about.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people hiking here, so parking at the trailhead (even on a weekday) was difficult.
There is just one patch of snow on the trail itself, before the lake. If you get as far as the lake, make sure that you go to the southwest side, where the trail continues up to Round Top Lake. There are many flowers there that you won’t see along the main trail, such as shooting stars and marsh marigolds (among others).
I didn’t hike up to Round Top Lake, as there was still a lot of snow and the trail going up the hill was very muddy.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 10, 2017
Tahoe Area Wildflowers: Barker Pass
submitted by Charlie Russell of California Wildflower Hikes
I drove along the Barker Pass road earlier this week. This is accessed from West Lake Tahoe, south of Tahoe City. There are many flowers in seeps right along the roadside. The best ones are about a mile past the trailhead for the Pacific Crest Trail. A wide variety of flowers if you poke around (particularly in some of the meadows off of the road), including Alpine lilies, several species of bog orchids, Lewis’ monkeyflower, and many more. It is drying out fast, though.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 10, 2017
Mt. Rainier Wildflowers 8/9/17
Mt. Rainier National Park reports
These late summer days can be hot and dusty, dulling even the most vibrant wildflowers. Instead of the peak of the day, have you tried viewing wildflowers in the morning or evening hours? Longer shadows can add drama to a scene, and cooler air is refreshing for both flower and flower-seeker. (Plus, early or late hours can make it easier to find a parking spot.)
Find a trail to explore Mount Rainier’s meadows!
Wildflower Reports
- Paradise (8/6): Trails in Peak Bloom: Nisqually Vista (open Fri-Sun), Golden Gate, Myrtle Falls, west Skyline, lower Deadhorse Creek, Moraine, East Skyline to Mazama Ridge, Mazama Ridge
- Sunrise (8/6): Trails in Peak Bloom: Berkeley Park, Sunrise Rim to Shadow Lake, Glacier Overlook
- Paradise Valley Road (8/1): sitka valerian (peak!), magenta paintbrush, scarlet paintbrush, columbine, thistle, lupine, Cascade aster, alpine aster, alpine daisy, arnica, arrowleaf groundsel, gray’s lovage, bistort, early: sitka mountain ash, false hellebore, rosy spirea, pearly everlasting,
- Berkeley Park (7/25): lupine, magenta paintbrush, sitka valerian, bistort, pasqueflower seedheads, bracted lousewort, elephanthead, tall bluebells, arnica, subalpine daisy
Plan Your Visit
Paradise and Sunrise are two of the main visitor center areas at Mount Rainier National Park. Both areas are well known for their impressive wildflower meadows. The park also maintains dozens of trails perfect for wildflower viewing.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 10, 2017
Scientists Find 4,200-year-old Redwing Thrust Preserved In Glacial Ice
The CBC reports
Scientists in Norway have discovered the almost perfectly preserved remains of a bird that soared the skies 4,200 years ago.
“It was very exciting,” Jorgen Rosvold, a researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, told As It Happens guest host Rosemary Barton.”I
t looks almost fresh. It looks like it died just yesterday or a few weeks ago — but, actually, it’s over 4,000 years old.”
Read or listen to the full story and see photos at ‘Quite a treasure’: Scientists find 4,200-year-old bird preserved in glacial ice – Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio
Posted in Birds | Tags: 200 year old bird, 4, ancient redwing thrush
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 9, 2017
Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Blunt Climate Report
The New York Times reports “Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Blunt Climate Report ”
The average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past 1,500 years, according to a sweeping federal climate change report awaiting approval by the Trump administration.
The draft report by scientists from 13 federal agencies concludes that Americans are feeling the effects of climate change right now. It directly contradicts claims by President Trump and members of his cabinet who say that the human contribution to climate change is uncertain, and that the ability to predict the effects is limited.
Read full article at Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Blunt Climate Report – The New York Times
Posted in Environment | Tags: Climate change, Global warming, Trump Administration and Climate Change
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 8, 2017
Appalachian Fall Color August 6, 2017
Department of Biology | Appalachian State University reports on Fall Color Report for Week of August 6, 2017
It has been an unusually cool summer here in the High Country. Morning temperatures have been as low as 48F, and this past week, in the low 50s. We had to put on a blanket last night it got so cool! Daytime highs struggle to get in middle or high 70s. And the humidity has been low. Absolutely perfect weather.
Some trees have already decided that it’s time to prepare for the upcoming fall. The dogwood in my yard has already started turning purple. Note also on the whole tree photo (below) that the purpling is most noticeable on the left side of the tree – that’s the side that gets morning sun. My thought is that trees turn early on their east sides because that’s when they get the combination of both cool temperatures and high light. And those together can cause leaves to suffer photo-inhibition and cellular damage. By producing the purple pigment, which is an anthocyanin (the same compound that colors strawberries and roses) they protect their leaves from photo-inhibition. This in turn, allows them more time to withdraw nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus, back in to their leaves for use next year when they make new leaves.
Off the mountain, I’ve noticed that the tulip poplars have been losing a lot of leaves (they turn yellow then brown/black). According to the NC Climate Office, it has been a very hot summer in the Piedmont region of the state, and tulip poplars are sensitive to water stress, and maybe heat stress too. I haven’t seen the same leaf loss up here in the mountains. And we’re ahead in terms of rainfall this year.
Lastly, as happens every year at this time, the black locust are being attacked by the locust leaf miner, a native insect that eats the leaves and turns them brown. It doesn’t seem to hurt the trees too much, but does look bad as you drive down the road.
Posted in Fall Foliage, Uncategorized | Tags: Appalachian Fall Color
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 8, 2017
Zion National Park Explores Limiting Number Of Visitors
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility News Release
ZION EXPLORES CAP ON NUMBER OF VISITORS AS OTHER PARKS FIDDLE
Curbs on Park Overcrowding Mandatory But Are a Politically Perilous Third Rail
Washington, DC — Zion National Park, one of the country’s most popular, is considering a cap on visitation in order to remedy crippling overcrowding. It is one of the very few major national parks to directly address site-specific carrying capacities, despite a nearly 40-year statutory mandate that all parks have them, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
Posted in Park | Tags: Zion National Park Explores Limiting Number Of Visitors
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 7, 2017
Win For Wildlife & Quiet Use In Santa Fe National Forest
WildEarth Guardians News Release
Santa Fe, NM—On Monday, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the second lawsuit by an off-road vehicle advocacy organization challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s 2012 decision reining in motor vehicle travel on the Santa Fe National Forest. WildEarth Guardians and Sierra Club, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, intervened in the first lawsuit filed by an off-road vehicle advocacy organization case to defend the Forest Service’s decision.
Before 2012, the Forest Service allowed motorized vehicles to travel uninhibited (“off road”) across the Santa Fe National Forest, without regard for damage to natural resources, harassment of wildlife, or disruption of quiet landscapes.
Posted in Animals, Environment | Tags: Santa Fe National Forest
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 6, 2017
United Nations Working To Create Marine Protected Areas
The New York Times reports
More than half of the world’s oceans belong to no one, which often makes their riches ripe for plunder.
Now, countries around the world have taken the first step to protect the precious resources of the high seas. In late July, after two years of talks, diplomats at the United Nations recommended starting treaty negotiations to create marine protected areas in waters beyond national jurisdiction — and in turn, begin the high-stakes diplomatic jostling over how much to protect and how to enforce rules.
Read full story at Nations Will Start Talks to Protect Fish of the High Seas – The New York Times
Posted in Environment | Tags: Marine Protected Areas
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 5, 2017
Henry Coe Wildflower Update 8/4/17
Henry Coe State Park has a new wildflower bloom report for August 4, 2017 at the Pine Ridge Association website with photos and a list of flowers now in bloom at: Henry W. Coe – Wildflower Guide.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 5, 2017
Anza-Borrego Photo Contest
from the Anza-Borrego Foundation
The 2018 Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest is now live and ready to accept your entries!
Submit your photo today
The contest is meant to encourage desert lovers and photography enthusiasts to capture their favorite views, moments and adventures in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Since the theme of the contest is the unique and natural beauty of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, all photographs must be taken within the Park boundaries.
All first-round submissions are digital, and can be uploaded to www.theABF.org/PhotoContest. Digital submissions will be accepted until 12pm on December 1, 2017. We have six categories to choose from this year:
- Plants of ABDSP
- Desert Bighorn Sheep of ABDSP
- Animals (not sheep) of ABDSP
- Landscapes of ABDSP
- People Enjoying ABDSP
- Black & White
For complete rules and guidelines, please see the Digital Submission Guidelinesand Printing/Mounting Guidelines.
Posted in Photography | Tags: Anza-Borrego Photo Contest
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 5, 2017
Total Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017—How to See It
National Geographic reports
Sky-watchers across the United States are gearing up for the best cosmic spectacle in nearly a century, when a total solar eclipse will race over the entire country for the first time since 1918. On August 21, tens of millions of lucky people will be able to watch the moon completely cover the sun and turn day into night for a few fleeting minutes.
Read full article to learn more about best viewing areas and how to safely watch the eclipse at Total Solar Eclipse 2017—How to See It
Posted in Astronomy | Tags: 2017, How watch total eclipse, Total Eclipse August 21
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 4, 2017
Death Valley: Hottest July On Record
Death Valley reports
JULY 2017 was the hottest July in Death Valley! Our average daily temperature was 107.4 degrees this month, which broke the 1917 record of 107.2 degrees. Nightly lows averaged 95 degrees, which typically happens around 5 am. This is an extreme place to live and visit in the summer, especially this past month. What is the hottest weather you have experienced on a vacation or where you live?
Posted in Environment, Park
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 4, 2017
Santa Monica Mts. Wildflowers 8/2/2017
Santa Monica Mts. National Recreation Area has a new wildflower report
Malibu Lagoon State Beach Misc. Paths & The Beach 8/2/2017
When it is just too hot to hike in the canyons it is good to remember that there are lots of interesting plants growing by the beach, at least some beaches. Malibu Lagoon was recently restored and has a lot of California native plants that you don’t see in the hills and canyons. The California fuchsia is coming into bloom and was well attended by hummingbirds. There is alkali heath, bladder pod, wand buckwheat and wild heliotrope as well as other more familiar flowers. There are also a lot of interesting water birds to watch.
See photos and older posts at What’s Blooming
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 4, 2017
Mt. Rainier Wildflowers 8/3/17
Mt. Rainier National Park reports
Currently Blooming – August 3, 2017
Every year it seems like one wildflower blooms particularly well, and anecdotally “wins” the season for best display. This year Sitka Valerian is definitely in the running. In the Paradise Valley, their blooms have dusted the meadows with white. Not to say that other wildflowers aren’t blooming! Look for paintbrush, rosy spirea, lupine, asters, and columbine to name a few.
Find a trail to explore Mount Rainier’s meadows!
Wildflower Reports
- Paradise Valley Road (8/1): sitka valerian (peak!), magenta paintbrush, scarlet paintbrush, columbine, thistle, lupine, Cascade aster, alpine aster, alpine daisy, arnica, arrowleaf groundsel, gray’s lovage, bistort, early: sitka mountain ash, false hellebore, rosy spirea, pearly everlasting,
- Sunrise (7/26): fanleaf cinquefoil, subalpine daisy, magneta paintbrush, sitka valerian, arrowleaf groundsel (early), rainiera stricta (early). Good trails for wildflower viewing: Silver Forest and Shadow Lake along Sunrise Rim trail.
- Berkeley Park (7/25): lupine, magenta paintbrush, sitka valerian, bistort, pasqueflower seedheads, bracted lousewort, elephanthead, tall bluebells, arnica, subalpine daisy
- Paradise (7/22): fanleaf cinquefoil, subalpine buttercup, avalanche lily, glacier lily, magenta paintbrush, scarlet paintbrush, sitka valerian, pasqueflower, springbeauty, Jeffrey’s shooting star, marsh marigold, pink and white mountain heather, Cascade huckleberry, rosy spirea, alpine arnica, bear grass, broadleaf arnica, subalpine daisy, American bistort. Good trails for wildflower viewing: Myrtle Falls and up Golden Gate before switchbacks, Alta Vista, Avalanche Lily, and Nisqually Vista trails.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 4, 2017
New Dog Friendly Hiking Guide For Calif. Foothills & Sierra
The Union reports on a new guide for hiking in the foothills and Sierra with dogs
For dog lovers, experienced and novice hikers and nature lovers everywhere comes Debbi Preston’s newest guidebook for California’s foothills and the Sierra Nevada, 57 Dog-Friendly Trails.
57 Dog-Friendly Trails is organized month-by-month, beginning in January. Preston chose this format to help encourage New Year’s resolutions and also to increase the difficulty of the trails as the guide progresses in the hope that hikers will build their endurance and be able to tackle more formidable hikes in later months.
Read more at New guide to hiking California’s foothills and the Sierra Nevada with your dog | TheUnion.com
Posted in Walks & Hikes | Tags: Dog Friendly Hiking
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 3, 2017
Homestead Valley Land Trust Wildflowers 8/3/17
Homestead Valley Land Trust reports on August 3
NEW
– The striking Belladonna lily, native of South Africa, has pink trumpet flowers at the end of a long stalk.
– Chasmanthe, also native to South Africa, has orange flame flowers
– Coast piperia, an orchid, is blooming on the Homestead trail, just downhill from 12, visible above the trail in among the broom and plums.
– Coastal burnweed, native to Australia and New Zealand, is blooming with long yellow tipped buds.
– Hairy golden aster is a low blooming shrub with yellow flowers and fuzzy leaves up on Homestead Hill.Forests
Starting
– Rosilla with its tall yellow flower and backward facing petals is blooming beside the creek that pasess the Ridgewood Rock.
– Roughleaf aster is blooming in the forest along the Eagle Trail.
– Toyon, a small tree, is blooming white in the forests.
Peaking
– California spikenard, one of the largest herbaceous plants in North America, grows to 3-9′ each season. Its white firework-shaped flowers are blooming now along creeks in the forests.
– Silverleaf cotoneaster, native to China, a large shrub with white flowers that will become bright red berries is blooming at forest edges.
Fading
– American trailplant, Adenocaulon bicolor, is blooming with small white flowers at the top of a stalk. The bicolor in the Latin name refers to the arrow-shaped leaves that are green on top and whiter underneath. Turn one over to mark your way on the trail.
– Hellebore, an orchid, is native to Eurasia. The greenish pink flowers climb a 1′ stalk.
– White hawksweed has white feathery flowers and soft leaves. It’s blooming up on the Eagle Trail.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 3, 2017
A New Tahoe Birding & Wildflower Area
The San Francisco Chronicle reports on a new open space to visit in the Tahoe Region
Conservation groups bought the land in Lower Carpenter Valley north of Lake Tahoe and are opening it for tours. It contains rare carnivorous plants and threatened birds and serves as a migration corridor for other species.
Read full story Rare birds, wildflowers: ‘Secret garden’ opens after century – SFGate
Learn more at Truckee Donner Land Trust website where they explain
The Land Trust’s newest acquisition, Lower Carpenter Valley, is available for public access this summer of 2017 via docent-led hikes only while our stewardship team implements our comprehensive management plan for this special property.
Posted in Birds, Park, Wildflowers and Other Plants | Tags: Lower Carpenter Valley
Natural History Wanderings 