Exploring Urban Ecosystems and Patch Ecology

Tag: Oak Forest

Observing Placerita Canyon

Last week I had the opportunity to observe Placerita Canyon in Newhall, California. Come along and join me on that naturalist outing.

June 8, 2023
Observing the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in May

An observation of the Joe Behar trail at the Victory Trail Head in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space in Woodland Hills, CA.

May 27, 2023
Observing the Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park and Garapito Canyon Trail

Striking out on a mid-week trek, I observed the native plants and habitats of the Santa Monica Mountains in May.

May 18, 2023
Observing the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in May

An impromptu naturalist trip around the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Los Angeles in the month of May, 2023.

May 16, 2023
Observing the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in July

California Naturalist Outing Sepulveda Basin Wildlife reserve11 a.m.-1 p.m. Route: Entering space from the dirt parking lot below the archery fields. Weather: Hot, 80 °F at start and 101 °F at end. Sky was mostly clear, air was humid and heavy. Location in May, 2023 I began this excursion by entering from the north of…

July 31, 2022
Upper Arroyo Seco – Visit 5

On this journey into the Upper Arroyo in Pasadena, my goal was to reach and observe the path up to the Gould Mesa Trail camp.

April 12, 2022
Upper Arroyo Seco – Visit 4

For this trip into the Upper Arroyo, our goal was to look at the oak forest up into the El Prieto Trail.

April 5, 2022
Upper Arroyo Seco – Visit 3

On this trip into the Upper Arroyo in Pasadena, I traversed through the cool damp riparian creek which was flowing briskly with the rain run-off from the day before.

March 29, 2022
Upper Arroyo Seco – Visit 1

This was our first excursion up into the Upper Arroyo in Pasadena. The goal of this outing was to observe the space similarities and differences of plant communities.

March 15, 2022
Lower Arroyo Seco: Visit 6

This trip into the Lower Arroyo in Pasadena sought to observe and note examples of local geology, human activity and the use of the landscape by past indigenous peoples.

March 1, 2022