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...
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
Enjoy our 2022 LATO Highlights!

Enjoy our 2022 LATO Highlights!

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...
LATO Nature Docents Needed

LATO Nature Docents Needed

Time for a Fiesta?

Time for a Fiesta?

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...