June 29, 2022 One of the many projects I am involved with on the Willits Bypass Mitigation Lands is installing video cameras in locations where we can capture some wildlife activity. This duty is shared with my colleague and awesome wildlife observer, Jacob Stubberfield. He has taught me a lot about how and where to…
Read moreJuly 23, 2022 We will be looking for signs of wildlife, (such as Tule Elk, American Beaver, birds etc.) and looking at native plants. Spots are limited. To RSVP and for more information contact marisela@mcrcd.org
Read moreJune 20, 2022 Traveling down one of our narrow dirt roads on the Bypass Mitigation Lands may sometimes be interrupted by the crazy antics of the big, long-eared Black-tailed Jack Rabbit, Lepus californicus. It is fascinating to watch them as they zigzag across the road, stopping and looking intently at the electric UTV in the…
Read moreJune 14th, 2022 Have you ever wondered about those mud dwellings that birds build on the underside of bridges or on the sides of big buildings? Sometimes the number of birds flying around them seems enormous as you drive over that bridge. If they have rust or cinnamon colored rump patches, these are the industrious…
Read moreJune 7, 2022 The late spring rains are welcome and will go a long way in keeping us green a little longer. The wildflowers at times seem to be spectacular and other days appear to be bedraggled and overcome by the tall grasses. In this blog I wanted to show some of the flowers blooming…
Read moreA late spring walk along the riparian corridors of Berry and Davis Creek, and if time allows we will visit the wetland in the northern part of the mitigation lands. Please contact Marisela de Santa Anna at marisela@mcrcd.org to sign up and for more information
Read moreMendocino County Resource Conservation District in collaboration with Mendocino Land Trust
Read moreMay 31, 2022 Let’s review what the Tule Elk are doing at this time of year. The bulls are still “in velvet,” which is a term for the process that the antlers go through as they are growing back in the spring. The photos of the Tule elk in the pastures shows the antlers in…
Read moreMay 2, 2022 This time of the year many types of plants are flowering including trees, wildflowers, and grasses. For people with pollen sensitivity, it can be a difficult time especially since the spring winds are so efficient at carrying and spreading that pollen far and wide. Cattle grazing occurs on the grasslands throughout the…
Read moreApril 19, 2022 The oak woodlands and riparian corridors in the valley are full of a variety of trees and shrubs that provide food and shelter for many species of birds, mammals, insects, and other invertebrates. As these ecosystems grow and mature, the older trees begin to die off. Some fall over, literally coming right…
Read moreApril 14, 2022 When Little Lake Valley gets significant rain in April or May (at least two or more inches), especially after having dry months of winter, I breathe a sigh of relief. The creeks fill up, the ground saturates, and we get some inundation in the north end of the valley. This is important…
Read moreApril 4, 2022 Having been out of town for the entire month of March it is very exciting to return to find spring is well on its way here. There are flowers blooming along the roadsides such as Lupines and Buttercups. The vibrant green of the Willits Valley is soothing to my eyes and psyche.…
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