Ballona Freshwater Marsh
Not far from the L.A. coastline, at the corner of Lincoln and Jefferson is a small marsh.
Tag Archives: Enviroment
Living with the Coyote
Intelligent, resourceful, creative, coyotes have thrived under persecution where other animals were vanquished
Look Ma! I’m Making a Wilderness!
So plant a few natives in the yard and call it a day, eh? I wish.
Late Summer at Kenneth Hahn Park
A late summer walk in Kenneth Hahn Park can be a bit dismal.
Murphy Ranch: Nature, Graffiti, Intrigue
Between the multi-million dollar houses of the Pacific Palisades and Will Rogers State Park sits Murphy Ranch where truth and myth blended together.
The Battle of the Earwigs
We native gardeners are a noble bunch, but we do have a dark side…
About Concrete Chaparral
Like many young environmentalists, things were black and white. Wilderness – good. Civilization – bad. Humankind and Nature were separate entities. But they aren’t.
The Rainforest at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
With each step the bridge sways and bounces. But the canyon it crosses is gorgeous with the Capilano River roaring down below and the forest on the opposite side inviting.
Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Starting east of Oxnard and encompassing the Santa Monica Mountains from the Malibu coast to the 101 freeway is the Santa Monica National Recreation Area.
Griffith Park: Losing My Serenity and Regaining It
Though I and my fellow hikers still had our to-do lists and times to keep, there was an invitation to just be.
Concrete Chaparral 