I am truly going to miss my early mornings at the Angeles National Forest. It was magical waking up early enough to experience the sunrise in the forest and to hear the early birds sing. On each day that we conducted hummingbird surveys, I also got a chance to see Read more…
When I attended UC Santa Cruz, I worked at the Santa Cruz Arboretum for nearly four years. It was a second home to me as most of my time spent in Santa Cruz was usually there. It was the place where: I had direct experience with plant identification and plant Read more…
During our training in San Diego, we were introduced to many bird education activities including the Hokey Pokey-which was a fun way to bring our inner-child out. I was thrilled to end Day 1 of Spring Break at CARECEN with the game after an introduction to bird topography. It was Read more…
Long, long ago before Los Angeles became a major city with a high population density, there was a wide range of habitats that maintained a rich biodiversity including wildlife like coyotes, mountain lions, and bears. Over the years, settlers came in and urbanization began through the Gold Rush, agricultural production, Read more…
Back in high school, my classmates and I started our own eco club and recycling program. Along with that, we would go to Venice beach and do beach clean up in the enclosed area where the Least Terns would stay. Being involved in these kinds of activities changed the way Read more…
This week I had the opportunity to join Dorsey High and Leo Politi Elementary students in a bird walk at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. The park is very nice and well maintained. The view at the top is amazing. You are able to see the whole city surrounding the park Read more…
It’s been three weeks since we started surveying, and although I’m familiarizing myself with my location, I realized I don’t know much of the history. I was amazed to find out that the first inhabitants were over 8 to 10 thousand years ago and later were replaced by the Tongva. Read more…
Training has been over for a week now, and I am amazed at how much I learned in just one week. Going away for a week with “strangers” can be a bit daunting, but all of us bonded and became great friends at the end of the training. It’s such Read more…