This week in the PerpJo: Humboldt’s Lily. We SMM hikers look forward to these all year, and exchange notes on where they are blooming. So nice to see some today!
Lilium humboldtii
Tag: malibu creek state park
junior rangers
No sketching today, because I’ve spent all day on the Junior Ranger Adventure Guide. Nearly ready to go to print!
field ecology weekend
Every year, the Malibu Creek and Topanga Canyon Docents gather for a weekend of camping, outdoor education, and camaraderie, known as Field Ecology Weekend. I’m just home from the 38th Annual FEW. Speaking as one of the organisers, it was everything we hoped it would be.
Lost Cabin Trail
I created this page a few weeks ago for our Park docents’ newsletter. Now that it’s been published, I can post it here. A rattlesnake and a mountain lion on the same hike, that was pretty exciting!
Quercus lobata
I spent all day indoors at the Park, in a first aid class. It was so nice to emerge into the late afternoon sunshine, and notice the new leaves on the valley oaks.
Coast live oak
Superfast (maybe 2 minutes) paint-only sketch.
creek/paddle
There’s so much water flowing in our mountains at the moment. It’s such a joy to poke around in it and get a little (or a lot!) wet.
lion talk
Notes from a presentation by the Cougar Conservancy, part of our continuing education as docents at Malibu Creek State Park.
Lactarius deliciosus
Some quick sketches done while tagging along on a hike with the latest docent class at Malibu Creek State Park.
We have saffron milkcaps galore! Are they edible? Yes, but … it’s complicated. Our local ones may or may not be delicious. Please don’t eat foraged mushrooms unless you‘ve received expert instruction!
Backbone #6
Easy section this time, in one of my favourite parts of Malibu Creek State Park. It was fun to see thousands of acorns sprouting on the forest floor, even knowing that only the slimmest fraction of them will grow into trees.
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