Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Native Plants
Listing the Rare Refugio Manzanita as an Endangered Species
Today, we and our partner, Los Padres ForestWatch, submitted a technical request to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to add the extremely rare Refugio manzanita to the country’s list of endangered species. This manzanita species can only be found along a narrow ridgeline… Continue Reading “Listing the Rare Refugio Manzanita as an Endangered Species”
Overgrown shrubs?
Our letter to journalists. We respectfully request that in future articles on wildfires in California, you dispense with the word “overgrown” when describing environments dominated by native shrubs as used in your recent articles on the Detwiler Fire (e.g. overgrown shrubs, overgrown vegetation)(1). Or… Continue Reading “Overgrown shrubs?”
Wildflowers 2017 – More than a Superbloom at the Carrizo Plain
Having spent a good amount of time alone in the wilderness, I relish the chance to connect with nature without distractions. But this time, this year’s Superbloom, was a time to share nature’s connections with others. The people we met and the conversations we… Continue Reading “Wildflowers 2017 – More than a Superbloom at the Carrizo Plain”
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