In the past 121 years every February has seen at least some rainfall. This year (2020) we experienced the first dry February since 1899. Because of this (and other factors), the vernal pool grasslands have…continue reading 
If you've lived in California's Central Valley for at least a few years, you may have heard the term, 'vernal pool'. Not known to many, California's vernal pools are a rare type of wetland that…continue reading 
Many of us know the saying, "Leaves of three, leave them be." When we learned that phrase, we also learned of the terrible things that can happen if you don't leave poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)…continue reading