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Five years ago today, CA faced one of its most devastating fire sieges.
Aug. 15, 2020: a rare dry lightning storm ignited hundreds of wildfires—burning 4.2M acres over four months, destroying communities, claiming lives, and changing landscapes forever. (1/3)
#CALFIRE #FireSiege2020
Aug. 15, 2020: a rare dry lightning storm ignited hundreds of wildfires—burning 4.2M acres over four months, destroying communities, claiming lives, and changing landscapes forever. (1/3)
#CALFIRE #FireSiege2020
August 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Five years ago today, CA faced one of its most devastating fire sieges.
Aug. 15, 2020: a rare dry lightning storm ignited hundreds of wildfires—burning 4.2M acres over four months, destroying communities, claiming lives, and changing landscapes forever. (1/3)
#CALFIRE #FireSiege2020
Aug. 15, 2020: a rare dry lightning storm ignited hundreds of wildfires—burning 4.2M acres over four months, destroying communities, claiming lives, and changing landscapes forever. (1/3)
#CALFIRE #FireSiege2020
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The 2025 Jasper Ridge Docent Graduation and Summer Picnic celebrated new scientifically trained docents and recognized multiple achievements by students! The event also marked the 50th anniversary of the Jasper Ridge docent program! Read more: jrbp.stanford.edu/news/2025-gr...
June 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The 2025 Jasper Ridge Docent Graduation and Summer Picnic celebrated new scientifically trained docents and recognized multiple achievements by students! The event also marked the 50th anniversary of the Jasper Ridge docent program! Read more: jrbp.stanford.edu/news/2025-gr...
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People often say they are allergic to trees with showy flowers like black locust, but they are pollinated by animals, and don't cast pollen to the wind. People will associate their allergies with a particular showy tree, when the real culprits are nearby trees that cast pollen to the wind. 1/2
March 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
People often say they are allergic to trees with showy flowers like black locust, but they are pollinated by animals, and don't cast pollen to the wind. People will associate their allergies with a particular showy tree, when the real culprits are nearby trees that cast pollen to the wind. 1/2
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A newt had a little dinner last night, much to the delight of our docent-led group of naturalists.
February 3, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A newt had a little dinner last night, much to the delight of our docent-led group of naturalists.
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Denali National Park. Six million acres of land and North America's tallest peak - 20,310 feet. The aboriginal homeland of five Northern Athabascan Indian groups.
I have not yet had the chance to visit but hope to someday!
I have not yet had the chance to visit but hope to someday!
January 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Denali National Park. Six million acres of land and North America's tallest peak - 20,310 feet. The aboriginal homeland of five Northern Athabascan Indian groups.
I have not yet had the chance to visit but hope to someday!
I have not yet had the chance to visit but hope to someday!
Just a little green frog for you. Nature is beautiful.
January 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just a little green frog for you. Nature is beautiful.
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Preorder. This. Book! 👇
November 20, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Preorder. This. Book! 👇
We need butterflies because birds eat caterpillars, and we need our backyards to be "ecological functional".
For more info: Doug Tallamy's "Nature's Best Hope".
Data is local to SF Bay Area - same concept of "Plant Native" exists everywhere!
For more info: Doug Tallamy's "Nature's Best Hope".
Data is local to SF Bay Area - same concept of "Plant Native" exists everywhere!
November 18, 2024 at 9:07 PM
We need butterflies because birds eat caterpillars, and we need our backyards to be "ecological functional".
For more info: Doug Tallamy's "Nature's Best Hope".
Data is local to SF Bay Area - same concept of "Plant Native" exists everywhere!
For more info: Doug Tallamy's "Nature's Best Hope".
Data is local to SF Bay Area - same concept of "Plant Native" exists everywhere!
November 16, 2024 at 6:56 AM