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What’s Blooming
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 irises are...
Native Grasses Are Not Weeds
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 lot...
An Archipelago of Biodiversity
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...
Our Traffic Island Habitat
Hi!This is an educational blog by Marcia Basalla, about a Biodiversity Traffic Island project. The median is located on Alameda del Prado in Pacheco Valle, Novato, CA. "Before" traffic island was restored in 2009 This traffic island has a 560-foot perimeter and has...