LUNCHING WITH RCDSMM— HOW WILDERNESS EDUCATION SHAPES THE NEXT GENERATION’S ACTIONS
Since the 1940s, California has supported locally-governed Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) as they implement projects on public...
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- Feb 19, 2019
- 4 min
UPROOTED— WHY SOME TREES FALL AND OTHERS STAND TALL
The skies have been sunny for days, but the tumult of last week’s storms have caused some Southern California trees to uproot in...
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- Jun 5, 2018
- 3 min
EGRETS, SEA LIONS, AND HERONS— WONDERS OF THE WETLANDS
As the 2017-2018 school season wraps up, the Havasi Wilderness Foundation has been busy meeting with students throughout Los Angeles...
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- May 30, 2018
- 2 min
TAKING A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE — LA’S WILDLIFE AT DESCANSO GARDENS
Southern California’s wildlife is as diverse as the terrain in which it can be found. From native grey squirrels, to the western scrub...
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- May 2, 2018
- 4 min
FORAGING, FIELD ECOLOGY AND FRIENDSHIP— A WEEKEND WITH TOPANGA CANYON DOCENTS
Field Ecology Weekend in the Malibu Creek State Park Beneath the towering Santa Monica Mountains, a group of dedicated volunteers from...
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- Apr 23, 2018
- 3 min
FARM-TO-SCHOOL PROFILE: FAVA BEANS
All across America, schools are using edible gardens to reconnect students with the natural world. Student gardens, like the one at...
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- Feb 7, 2018
- 4 min
BEES MEAN BUSINESS: HOW HONEY BEES SHAPE OUR FOOD SYSTEM
Here in California, an unusually warm winter delivers the illusion of Spring. Though March 21st officially marks the Spring equinox,...
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- Sep 14, 2017
- 4 min
ECOSYSTEMS: KELP FOREST PART 2
Last week’s adventures took us through the California Science Center Exhibit- Ecosystems. Continue the Journey with us this week as we...
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- Sep 1, 2017
- 3 min
INSIDE THE ECOSYSTEMS- KELP FORESTS PART 1
The Ecosystems exhibit at the California Science Center is a permanent fixture of their wide-ranging offerings. Visitors of the museum...
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- Jul 17, 2017
- 4 min
PANAMA STORIES PART 1: FEELING ANTSY
With its ever-changing landscape and an expanse of tropical rainforests, the Central American country of Panama offers visitors and...
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- Oct 22, 2016
- 2 min
STICKING TO THE MOUNTAINS: NATURE’S TINY ACTORS
Hiking back, a bit breathless and winded from the crisp mountain air and altitude, my eyes were drawn to a light tan stick on our window....
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- May 31, 2016
- 2 min
SLIME: SNAILS SAVE THE DAY
Why would anyone want to study snails? A common reaction whenever people see a snail is to cry out “Ew! Gross!” or to try to smash it...
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- Feb 23, 2016
- 2 min
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: A VALENTINE’S DAY TRADITION
Even though Valentine’s Day has recently passed us by, every year as Valentine’s Day approaches the stores are becoming increasingly...
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- Dec 14, 2015
- 2 min
WILDERNESS OBSERVATION: DROUGHT IN CALIFORNIA CHAPARRAL
When I visited my grandparents for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago, we took a family hike up in the chaparral region near Ojai and Lake...
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- Nov 17, 2015
- 2 min
THE SWEET INGREDIENT IN ALLERGY: POISONOUS PLANTS & FOOD ALLERGIES
I know one of my grandfather’s first rules of taking me hiking was teaching me to look out for potentially dangerous plants. We would go...
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- Nov 12, 2015
- 3 min
WILDERNESS JOURNAL: INTERNATIONAL JOURNEY TO BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY
I just spent the past week recuperating from jet lag but I wanted to share some of my international nature observations! I spent about a...
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- Nov 3, 2015
- 2 min
THE VALUE OF ACORNS AND OAK TREES
When I was growing up in Southern California, some of my favorite hiking trails were through the oak groves of Ojai. As we would hike...
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- Oct 31, 2015
- 2 min
GOLF COURSE GEESE
Do you like golfing? Do you like nice open green spaces? Did you know that you have that in common with Canada geese? Well not the...
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- Oct 11, 2015
- 3 min
WILDERNESS JOURNAL: BOLSA CHICA OBSERVATIONS
Hello everyone! Today I wanted to share with you all my latest wilderness experience. I am hoping to make this wilderness observation...
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- May 31, 2015
- 2 min
HOW TO CONSERVE WATER IN YOUR GARDEN
Although the California drought has required our continued effort to conserve water, there’s no reason you can’t conserve water and grow...
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