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The Westside Trail is on a very steep slope. Please see the section on safety for general concerns. https://www.plantedconnection.com/2022/01/24/first-things-first-safety-for-humans/ The recent Atmospheric River storms had caused a lot of damage…
The clarkias are in full bloom. There are still lots of pollinators. I hope you are enjoying the trail in the cool of the morning or evening. The light can…
The lupines are finishing up and the Clarkias are just starting! Pollinators are out in numbers now! Winecup clarkia (Clarkia purpurea) Diamond clarkia (Clarkia rhomboidea) Elegant clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata) Clarkias!…
There are a LOT of plants blooming now. These are some of the new flowers! Yellow star-tulip (Calochortus monophyllus) California goldfields (Lasthenia californica ssp. californica) burclover (Medicago polymorpha) hollyleaf redberry…
There are a lot more flowers now! These are the new ones with a few updates on previous plants. Caterpillar phacelia (Phacelia cicutaria var. cicutaria) Birch leaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus…
There are groups of flowering plants now- not just a few individuals! See the earlier post for some of the other species! Tufted poppy (Eschscholzia caespitosa) Common lomatium (Lomatium utriculatum)…
These are some of the blooming or otherwise noteworthy plants seen in February. Tufted poppy (Eschsholzia caespitosa) Western buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis) Common woolly sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum var. achillaeoides)…
Conifers refers to trees like pines, firs, cedars, and hemlocks, that usually have cones and are wind pollinated. In our area they are evergreens. The main conifers on the Westside…
The Westside Trail is on the steep slope of the wall of the Tuolumne Canyon and presents a number of hazards. Please keep them in mind as you walk to…
Stanislaus National Forest Temporary Closure Due to very high fire danger, all the National Forests in California are closed until September 17. The closure was lifted September 15th! As a…