Learn about the major wildlife victory for Southern California on this–the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! Read the Hills For Everyone e-newsletter.
The California sycamore tree can quickly grow to be a large, tall tree (up to 40-100′ when full grown). The leaves are large, thick and often green with three to five lobes. Their leaves have small hairs, which is an adaptation for our Mediterranean climate. The hairs help provide relief from the sun, keeping the leaves cool and allowing them to retain moisture. Sometimes you’ll see hairy, brown seed balls about one inch thick–this is the tree’s fruit. The bark … Read More
Looking for something “nature-y” and complies with the stay-at-home orders? Check out the City Nature Challenge. Participate in this global event from home next weekend. Simply download the iNaturalist app and start uploading your photo observations today. You can check the status of your competition area online HERE: https://www.inaturalist.org/proj…/city-nature-challenge-2020
Size: Ravens are larger than crows.Buddies: Ravens often travel in pairs, while crows are seen in larger groups.Tail Feathers: Raven’s have longer tail feathers in the middle of the tail, while a crow’s tail feathers are basically the same length. (Remember the phrase Round Raven, Square Crow)Calls: Raven’s make a lower croaking sound, while crows make a cawing sound.Beaks: Raven’s have shaggy throat feathers and a large, heavy and curved beak, while crows have a slimmer sharp pointy beak. Now … Read More
A video/conference call/live stream meeting started at 9:30 this morning. The agenda item we were waiting for was #32 (of 33). The item began at 3:45, with comments starting around 4:30. Our item ended at 5:53. Who hangs on a call for more than six hours? We do. Why? Because the California Fish and Game Commission was considering the fate of the sub-species of the California Mountain Lion in our area. The process for listing a species under the California … Read More