Posts Tagged ‘Friends of the Lost Coast’
Knobcone Pine
Pinus attenuata Plant Notes by Cheryl Lisin In the fall of every year, the cones of most species of pine trees release their seeds. The seeds then germinate with the coming rains, thus perpetuating the species. Knobcone pines are different. Known as closed cone pines, knobcones require heat, usually from fire, in order to open…
Read MoreRevisiting the Site of the 2015 Horse Fire in the King Range National Conservation Area
By Cheryl Lisin, with Rob DiPernaFriends of Lost Coast The forest is thick at the Saddle Mountain Trailhead in the King Range National Conservation Area. Much of the approximately one mile of trail from here to the site of the 2015 Horse Fire passes through overly dense stands of Douglas-fir and tanoak, interspersed with canyon…
Read MoreStream Orchid
Epipactus Gigantea By Cheryl Lisin At first it is easy for stream orchid flowers to go unnoticed. From a distance, the flowers appear brownish green, but up close one is treated to a rainbow of colors! Once you notice one, all the flowers around you will pop into view. Ranging from British Columbia south to…
Read MoreLost Coast Education Center and Native Plant Garden
The Lost Coast Education Center is located at the BLM’s King Range Office Campus, serving as our home-base and a gateway to learning, discovery, activities, and inspiration for and about the natural wonders of the King Range National Conservation Area.
Read MoreCancelled: Summer Adventure Camp
Unfortunately, due to the continued Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings, Summer Camp is cancelled this year. Field Activities for Kids in Southern Humboldt and Northern Mendocino Friends of the Lost Coast Summer Adventure Camp (SAC) is a science and nature day camp for children 4–13 years old. A program of Friends of the Lost Coast (formerly Lost…
Read MoreBroadleaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium
By Cheryl Lisin, Friends of Lost Coast Did you know that there are many succulents native to California? My favorite is broadleaved stonecrop, a lovely little plant with rosettes of gray-green, waxy leaves that become tinged with red due to stress, such as from drought or freezing weather. Like many succulents, broadleaved stonecrop roots easily…
Read MoreToyon
By Cheryl Lisin, Lost Coast Interpretive Association The toyon is beautiful this time of year, with its bright red berries adorning the shrubs in fall and early winter. Berries provide food for birds and bears, and eye candy for humans! Toyon is a large shrub or small tree with evergreen leaves that are sharply toothed,…
Read MoreLost Coast Interpretive Association
The Cereus Fund of Trees Foundation has been funding Lost Coast Interpretive Association’s invasive plant programs since 2016. Since that time we have worked to strengthen our partnership with California State Parks, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the community of Shelter Cove, and other partners in order to address the problems invasive plants cause on…
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