In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we are celebrating the plant adaptation of “tiny leaves.” Plants with small leaves have less surface area for the sun to reach and therefore the plant loses less water from evapotranspiration. Tiny leaves helps … Read More
Here is another plant adaptation for our Mediterranean climate. Small hairs on the leaf (called trichomes) help keep the plant cool and protect it from the sun. The hairs reduce the rate of water loss (through transpiration) by deflecting the effects … Read More
Spent some time in Chino Hills State Park this weekend. It was perfect weather. Let’s hope today’s storm helps our wildlife and plants replenish just a bit.
One of the things we try to do is educate supporters about the natural world, because when you know it you love it–and when you love it you fight for and care for it. This article does a great job … Read More
Nature has been a place for people to gather, to learn, to recreate, to regroup, to find beauty, to regain strength, and more. It has been especially challenging with the park closures related to the pandemic to not be able … Read More
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.” We find photos with clouds so amazing. Clouds offer a texture rich environment that a simple blue sky just can’t compete with. While … Read More
This is a wonderful article on people and their interactions with nature, what they value, how they describe it, what it means to them, etc. When you have a moment (after the rain), think about this when you head outside … Read More
Nature is everywhere… above you and below you. Even this little stink bug is on a mission. And, everything plays a role in our environment.
The National Park Foundation has this wonderful video about the need for people to get outdoors. It comes in a very serious form… a doctor discussion a patient’s NEL (Nature Engagement Levels). Hills For Everyone works to protect our … Read More