Category Archives: conservation

Some Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Rising. Is It Enough to Save Them? — Natural History Wanderings

Posted on June 21, 2022 | Leave a comment

The New York Times reports Not all scientists agree with the findings of a new study, which seem likely to fuel an ongoing debate about the threats the butterflies face. Read more at Some Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Rising. Is It Enough to Save Them? – The New York Times

Some Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Rising. Is It Enough to Save Them? — Natural History Wanderings

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Restoration in the Santa Monica Mountains —The World’s Largest Urban National Park — Natural History Wanderings

Posted on June 21, 2022 | Leave a comment

Restoration in the Santa Monica Mountains —The World’s Largest Urban National Park Guest Speaker: Joey Algiers   Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7:00PM Join Zoom Meeting:   https://cnps-org.zoom.us/j/87876983129 Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) is one of the world’s largest urban national parks. Situated in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, this park unit spans over 150,000 acres. […]

Restoration in the Santa Monica Mountains —The World’s Largest Urban National Park — Natural History Wanderings

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Jan’s Photos from Hike in Bob Hunter Park

Posted on May 5, 2022 | Leave a comment
May Apple
River Scene
River
River Lookout
Tree Resting
River
Dead Man’s Fingers
Chickadee

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Noonan’s Group Hike in the Rouge on February 16th

Posted on February 18, 2022 | Leave a comment
A Bridge Not Too Far
Vista Lookout
Remains
Orchard Vista
Jan with Snow Heart

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Noonan’s January 12 Hike in the Rouge, Tracking…

Posted on January 19, 2022 | Leave a comment
Old Reesor Road Bridge Abutments
Fox Prints
Fox & Coyote Prints. Fox Prints have straight line across at rear of print
Squirell Prints
Fox & Racoon Prints
Remains of a Kill
Old Electric Insulators for Delivering Hydro to Back Country Cottages
Trail Counter to Measure Trail Use
Bracket Fungus Poached

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Noonan’s January 5 Hike the Rouge

Posted on January 12, 2022 | Leave a comment
North Beare Wetland & Jan at North Pond, Sauriol Creek Valley
Racoon Tracks
More Tracks
Coyote Tracks

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Noonan’s Wednesday, July 7th Hike in the Rouge

Posted on August 4, 2021 | Leave a comment
American Redstart

Chicory

Day Lily

Ebony Jewelwing

House Wren
Monarch Butterfly
Purple Flowering Raspberry
Hop Hornbeam

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Noonan’s June 9th Hike ‘the Rouge’

Posted on July 29, 2021 | Leave a comment
Bat house
Butterfly lands on Jan’s hat
Ebony-winged dragonfly

Fluffy dust lichen

Goose crossing Goat’s beard
Demolished house
Valley Halla

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Noonan’s June 4th ‘Meander’ Hike in the Rouge

Posted on July 27, 2021 | Leave a comment
Yellow Ladyslipper
Sensitive Fern
Waterleaf
Periwinkle Field
Periwinkle Flower and Leaves
Lily of the Valley Field
Lily of the Valley
New York Fern
Black Walnut
      High Lookout
      May apple
      Ostrich Fern
      Killdeer
      Black Locust
      Trumpeter Swans
      Hooded Merganser
      King Bird

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        Noonan’s May 19th Hike the Rouge

        Posted on July 12, 2021 | Leave a comment
        Barn Swallow
        Grey Catbird
        Black & White Grey Flycatcher
        Cardinal
        Common Yellowthroat
        Merganser
        Milk Snake

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