09 July 2021
Monthly Adventures of a Recreation Technician Pt. 2
Hey y'all! Since my last posting a lot has happened at our forest. With the passing of multiple holiday weekends and the lifting of covid regulations here in California, there has been a vast increase…
Read more...
09 July 2021
Endangered Species Experience- Riparian Brush Rabbit
I am a 33-year-old Natural Resources major at Oregon State University, set to graduate in May of 2023. My studies focus in fish and wildlife conservation and my end goal is to become a wildlife…
Read more...
09 July 2021
A Day in the Life of Bat Conservation: My work with NABat
Hopefully, you read my last post on why bat conservation is important. Now I am going to get into the nitty gritty of my internship. I am part of the Directorate Fellowship Program (DFP) with…
Read more...
09 July 2021
Pollination Party- An Open Invitation
Have you taken some time to thank some pollinators recently? A large portion of the food and products that we use daily are a direct result from the process of pollination. Generally speaking, pollination is…
Read more...
09 July 2021
First Weeks as a Bumblebee Conservationist
Did you know that bumblebee colonies only survive one year? Additionally, bumblebees can also produce honey (just like honeybees) and they have only specific members that can sting you (males do not have stingers). These…
Read more...
08 July 2021
The Beauty of Being a Hemiparasite
The salt marsh bird’s beak (CHMAMA for short) is an endangered hemiparasite, which means that it latches onto other plants to sustain it for water and nutrients. It inserts a haustorium, a rootlike structure, to…
Read more...
