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2024

10/24 RAINBOW CANYON KICKOFF 
by Tatianna Velicer 

10/22 GREEN RAVINE  @ CATALINA ISLAND TURNS 1!
by Alex Robinson

7/08 DISTURBANCE
by Jenny Jones

6/20 SUMMER SOLSTICE CHECK-IN
by Anthony Martin

6/08 BALDWIN HILLS TURNS 3!
by Jen Toy

6/07 DEBS FIRST FRIDAYS
by Cody Porter

5/25  EUCALYPTUS UNDERSTORY 
1 YEAR EVALUATION
by Jen Toy

1/15 EUCALYPTUS 2nd PLANTING
by Jen Toy



2023

11/13 UNDER THE EUCALYPTUS
by Victoria Bevington

11/06 STARR KING INTRO
by Terremoto SF

10/16 WATCHING WEATHER
Q&A with Joey Farewell

9/18 CATALINA SOIL TEST #1
Q&A with Alia Harris and Emersyn Klick

7/10 DEBS FIELD SKETCHES
by Hannah Pae

6/08 IT’S RAINING OAKS 
by Joey Farewell

5/25 SECRET SUPERBLOOM
by Jenny Jones

3/29 RAINBOW RIVER
by Dani Vonlehe, Jenny Jones, Dante Inguinez

3/23 VERTICAL MULCH
by Nina Weithorn

3/10 SPRING AT DEBS
by Adrian Tenney

3/07 WHAT’S IN BLOOM AT BALDWIN
by Arely Media Perez

2/15 USC NEW PLANTS
by Nina Weithorn

VALENTINE’S DAY AT RIO
by Daniela Velazco

1/30 ELEPHANT HILL RAINS
by Joey Farewell


2022

FIELD DRAWINGS FROM SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN
by Lian Mae Tualla, Tera Johnson

10/22 RIO FIELD NOTES
by Daniela Velazco

STARTING THE USC CAMPUS PLOTS
by Alex Robinson

10/13 ELYSIAN AFTER 3 YEARS
Q&A with Jenny Jones

10/06 RIO AFTER 2 YEARS
Q&A with Jen Toy


2021

STARTING BALDWIN HILLS
by Daniela Velazco



MEET THE SUPER STEWARDS
All interviews by Daniela Velazco + Hannah Flynn

TANIA ROMERO

DANTE INIGUEZ + ANTHONY MARTIN

LUIS RINCON




PORTAL * INTERNAL USE
WATERING + CHECK-IN
Burn Scar Test Plot 
By Hannah Pae
Burn Scar volunteer, Terremoto designer

TIME: 8:00-11:30am
DATE:  May 08, 2024
TEMP: n/a
WEATHER: overcast
WIND (SPEED/DIRECTION): n/a
SOIL MOISTURE: dry
PLANTS SIGHTINGS: see pics below
WEED SIGHTINGS:  Lots of baby black mustard (Brassica nigra) coming up  + mature black mustard in flower





COMMUNITY WORKDAY
Burn Scar Test Plot 
By Hannah Pae
Burn Scar volunteer, Terremoto designer

DATE: April 19 2024
TIME: 8:00-11:30am
 ︎ WEATHER: Overcast
SOIL MOISTURE: dry
︎PLANT SIGHTINGS: First wave of CA native wildflowers are coming up in full force (see pics below)
WEED SIGHTINGS: Black Mustard (Brassica nigra), Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana),  Brome (Bromus diandrus?)
︎WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS: Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and Spider (species unknown)
︎HUMAN ACTIVITY:  Good number of trail users


SPECIES ADDED (new species*)
  • Big Berry Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca)*
  • Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)
  • California Brittlebush (Encelia californica)
  • Climbing Penstemon (Keckiella cordifolia)*
  • Lemonade Berry (Rhus integrifolia)*
  • Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla)
  • White Sage (Salvia apiana)





TERREMOTO PLANTING DAY  
Burn Scar Test Plot 
By Hannah Pae
Burn Scar volunteer, Terremoto designer

DATE: March 29 2024
TIME: 8:00-11:30am
︎ WEATHER: Sunny, blue skies, some clouds
SOIL MOISTURE: dry
︎PLANT SIGHTINGS: See pics below
WEED SIGHTINGS: Black Mustard (Brassica nigra), Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
︎WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS: Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
︎HUMAN ACTIVITY: Fair amount of folks walking by on the trail, many w/ pups


SPECIES ADDED (new species*)
  • Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)*
  • California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)*
  • California Fuschia (Zauschneria californica)*
  • California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica)*
  • Coastal Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica)*
  • Deer Weed (Acmispon glaber)*
  • Sacapellote (Acourtia microcephala)*; local source – San Rafael Hills
  • Southern Black Walnut (Juglans californica)*
  • White Sage (Salvia apiana)*
  • Wild Rye (Leymus condensatus)*