Hungry Bear

Hungry Bear

From the Santa Margarita Ranch LATO Wildlife Camera Project American black bears are omnivores, which means that they eat both animals and plants. There’s a lot of variety in their diet, including ants, apples, dead deer, squirrels, baby birds, acorns, grass,...
Summer discoveries along the creek

Summer discoveries along the creek

Tiny egg mass on a stone. Who left this here? Maybe a newt? Look who we saw hopping along the wet rocks? A small Pacific treefrog or chorus frog? Creek explorers, L to R: Kinley Davis, Bev Gingg and Nathan...
Pecho Ranch Tour

Pecho Ranch Tour

LATO volunteer docents and Oak Ambassadors explored the spectacular Pecho Ranch on February 12,2023 with Bob Blanchard. For more than 30 years, Bob and his family have used a short-duration, high-intensity grazing system to restore the coastal prairie ecosystem and...
Birds of the Pismo Preserve

Birds of the Pismo Preserve

Local birding enthusiast and photographer Herb Elliott shares his amazing photos of birds of the Pismo Preserve through his eBird checklist site.
Nature Journaling for Kids

Nature Journaling for Kids

Watch this video to learn the basics of nature journaling with LATO docent Mary. Next time you’re out on a nature trail, you’ll be ready to try doing this yourself! https://youtu.be/1cJjf7f9hjw