by Beverly G. | Dec 11, 2020 | News and Views, Ocean View Elementary School
What is that mossy stuff hanging from the oaks? Natalie shares the story of lace lichen with her cousin while hiking in Vamonos Canyon at the Pismo Preserve. Did you know that California has a State Lichen? Yep! This mossy stuff isn’t moss and it is...
by Beverly Gingg | Oct 27, 2020 | News and Views, Santa Margarita Elementary School
Friday, October 23, was a happy day for a team of Santa Margarita School Oak Ambassadors! This was our first in person meeting since the start of the pandemic last March. With support from the Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD), we have formed a trail...
by Beverly G. | Oct 21, 2020 | Flora and Fauna, Vineyard Elementary School
Vineyard School Oak Ambassador alumnus Tristan discovered these ladybugs snuggling up for the winter ahead. Even though our winters are mild, ladybugs still know when it’s time to snuggle. As the supply of their favorite foods, like aphids, drops off in...
by Beverly Gingg | Oct 7, 2020 | News and Views, Santa Margarita Elementary School
October 1,2020Have you noticed changes along the H St. entrance to Santa Margarita Elementary School? The old demonstration forest, planted in 1997, is undergoing a rebirth. It will become the Santa Margarita School Gateway to Nature, featuring a native pollinator...
by Beverly G. | Jun 3, 2020 | News and Views, Ocean View Elementary School
Enjoy this video report from Ocean View School Oak Ambassador Alex who shows us how the woodlands outside of Redding, CA, near the town of Igo, are recovering from wildfires.
