Hello Thursday bilingual hikers! I had a wonderful time with you at the Baylands. It was so enjoyable to look at barn swallows and their little chicks. You can learn more about them here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Swallow/id.
We also saw some fun plants like pickleweed: http://virtualmarsh.org/marsh-field-guide/china-camp/pickleweed/ and the native, but parasitic, bright orange saltmarsh dodder, Cuscuta salina: http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2540.
This Thursday, let us try yet a new place, at Coal Mine Ridge (this is the preserve I manage). There is plenty of parking at the intersections of Alpine and Willowbrook road, in Portola Valley. This mapquest link will show you more: https://www.mapquest.com/us/ca/portola-valley/94028/alpine-rd-and-willowbrook-dr-37.364551,-122.215730. As the group finds each other, be aware that we are hiking in Coal Mine Ridge, not the better-signed Windy Hill. Email or text me if you cannot make it, otherwise, I will look forward to seeing you for a short hike at 6:30?
Para los alumnos de español - vamos a ver algunas de las plantas describidos en este articulo: http://www.sandiegored.com/noticias/63706/Las-11-plantas-mas-apropiadas-para-tener-durante-sequia/ - especialmente: Estafiate, Toyón, y Encino Amaergo. Puede imprimir el articulo y traerlo a la clase si tiene alguna pregunta!
I look forward to seeing you soon!
For next week...I was thinking about hiking here...http://www.weeklywalker.com/Walks%20by%20county/San%20Mateo/Eaton_a%20walk%20to%20walk%20to.htm. It's a neat little "secret hike" - tucked up in the hills, but with much to see. Dejenme saber que piensen! Let me know what you think!
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