by Beverly Gingg | Jan 26, 2023 | Events and Activities, News and Views
We’re so grateful to the network of volunteers, donors and partners who make LATO possible. We’ve had a productive year and look forward to more great adventures connecting kids, nature and land in 2023. LATO 2022 Highlights by The Land Conservancy of SLO...
by Beverly Gingg | Jan 20, 2023 | Discover Trail Life, Vineyard Elementary School Nature Trail
Yesterday’s nest box field work provided a great opportunity to find cool fungi popping up along the rain soaked Vineyard Elementary School Nature Trail. This might be a hairy curtain crust, also known as false turkey tail. The scientific name is Stereum...
by Beverly Gingg | Jan 12, 2023 | Discover Trail Life, Pismo Preserve
Witch’s Butter on fallen oak branch at the Pismo Preserve, November 2022 Abundant rainfall means that it’s a great time to look for fungi on your next hike. Look for this colorful jelly fungus on fallen logs and stumps. Fungi are decomposers, breaking down...
by Beverly Gingg | Dec 16, 2022 | Discover Trail Life, Discoveries, News and Views, Pismo Preserve
December might be the perfect time for holiday fiestas, but it’s usually not the right time for blooming fiestas! We recently spotted fiesta flowers (Pholistoma auritum) along our private LATO nature trail at the Pismo Preserve. These native plants typically don’t...
