by LATO | Sep 8, 2023 | Discover Trail Life, Santa Margarita Ranch LATO Trail
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,...
by Beverly G. | Sep 4, 2020 | Discover Trail Life, Santa Margarita Ranch LATO Trail
September 4, 2020Young Santa Margarita Elementary School nature photographer Emily and her Oak Ambassador sister were on hand this morning with their mom Jen to help Morro Coast Audubon Society volunteers Freddy and Cheryl install eight new songbird nest boxes along...
by Beverly G. | Mar 14, 2017 | Discover Trail Life, Santa Margarita Ranch LATO Trail
LATO wildlife camera volunteers Nathan and Dan Sharon spotted this coyote loping through Santa Margarita’s oak woodlands during a March 2017 outing to service wildlife cameras.
by Beverly G. | Feb 2, 2016 | Discover Trail Life, Santa Margarita Ranch LATO Trail
The photos shown here were taken by Katrina Sharon during our January 29,2016 Oak Ambassador fungi and lichens training hike with our favorite fun-guy guide Dennis Sheridan. A word of caution: Do not ever eat a mushroom unless you’re absolutely sure of its...
by Beverly G. | Jun 8, 2014 | Discover Trail Life, News and Views, Santa Margarita Ranch LATO Trail
LATO trail docents Mike and Ruby found this wildflower along the trail on May 28 and sent these photos with a request for i.d. help. This plant looked common to me and yet I couldn’t immediately put my finger on its name. A little bit of sleuthing...
