Vernal Pools
…are mostly grasses (upland) – soaproot, hawkbit, filaree, medusahead (invasive), white hyacinth, willows, cottonwoods Trees and branches worn away by Beaver teeth Felled trees caused by Beavers Big Beaver den…
The Mitey Rosy Boa!
…the only way to tell for sure is with a rather invasive probe of the snake. Rosy Boas can grow up to 3 feet in length and can live over…
Youth Environmental Leadership Camp Reunion
…planted. Over 50 bags of trash were collected, including all kinds of items from cigarette butts to a refrigerator. Many campers completed hours with invasive plant removal and planting natives….
Yellow Star-thistle
Yellow Star-thistle is a member of the sunflower family. Each flowerhead is actually made up of 20-40 individual yellow flowers. The spines on the sepals may still be sharp long…
Filaree or Storksbill
Filaree is a member of the geranium family. The flowers have five pink petals. Each flower produces five seeds, attached to a long stalk. As the seeds dry, they detach…
Medusahead
Medusahead is a member of the grass family. Grass flowers are smaller versions of regular flowers but without the petals. In Medusahead, each floret (cluster of flowers) is made up…
Purple Needlegrass
Purple Needlegrass is a member of the grass family. Each grass flower is made up of a pair of tiny bracts and the stamens and pistil. Because grasses are wind-pollinated,…
Botta’s Pocket Gopher
Botta’s Pocket Gopher is tan to medium brown and often the color of the local soil. The gopher uses its short, powerful front legs and neck to “swim” through soil…