by admpach | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Coyote Brush – Baccharis pilularus An overlooked and sometimes maligned shrub due to its invasive nature is the Coyote Brush. It is found in large numbers all around the island. These shrubs are “volunteers” planted by nature from seeds of the existing shrubs in...
by admpach | Jul 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
We hope you enjoy watching our short video that captures some of the plants blooming at the Pacheco Valle Biodiversity Project. See how Marcia Basalla and her group of dedicated volunteers transformed a traffic island on Alameda del Prado in Novato into something...
by admpach | Apr 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every spring, when the island’s floral display comes alive, one of the first flowers to emerge is Sisyrinchium bellum or Blue-Eyed Grass. It is commonly found in native grasslands and meadows. In 2009, with the island’s first planting, we began with a dozen or so...
by admpach | Mar 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
It is early Spring 2024, and the island habitat is beginning to hum. Ribes sanguineum (California Currant) has been blooming for the past 2 weeks now attracting returning migrating Hummingbirds and native bees. Ribes sanguineum – California Currant Various...
by admpach | Mar 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
There is a misconception that native grasses are weeds when they actually provide immense habitat value for a diverse array of species. Nasella pulchra This will be an ongoing feature as there are numerous native California grasses. So, one might say “there is a...
by admpach | Mar 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Creating biodiversity connectivity by planting California native plants in traffic medians Just as human activity has caused a decrease/elimination of wildlife species, it also has the potential to contribute to the restoration of species in a variety of ways. Who...
