Category: Flora & Fauna
Tales from the Trails
When I heard the story that early settlers named Hollywood after toyon, a common Southern California shrub with bright red…
Beginning Backyard Birding
With the ongoing stay-at-home order, the Restoration Team at Laguna Canyon Foundation is getting a little antsy. Normally, we spend…
Wildflower Watch
Here in Laguna Canyon, we‘re tucked right in the middle of coastal sage scrub, an abundant plant community rich with diverse plants and wildlife. On…
It Takes a Village
Being born and raised in Laguna Canyon, I had the simple pleasure as a child of exploring the hills whenever and wherever…
‘Tis the Season
Laguna Canyon Foundation’s Restoration Team does a variety of fieldwork in the wilderness parks and around our local cities to…
Nesting Season is Coming
While hiking on the trails in Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, I heard a bird call. I looked up…
Wintertime Fun in the Canyon: Listen, Observe, Explore
The winter months in Laguna Canyon are rich with opportunities to explore the wilderness, make observations and take in the…
Laguna Canyon Foundation in Full Force at Cal-IPC Symposium
Each year, the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) holds a symposium where experts and attendees from all around the state…
An Omnipresent Look
When my husband, Brian, and I get a chance to watch the sun set over the Pacific, his go-to line…
Emergent Invasives, the IPP, and You
Many are surprised to hear that, second only to direct habitat destruction, invasive species pose the greatest global risk to…
Fading Out: Are Monarchs a Thing of the Past?
Monarchs. You know them, but will your grandchildren? These once common creatures are rapidly disappearing. Since the 1980s, 99.4% of…
Fun with Fungi!
The hills are green, and the rivers, streams, and creeks are flowing. The rain has come, and the plants and…