Join Docent Naturalists Frances Reneau and Nancy Weintraub for mid-winter romp through the chaparral along the Montevina Ridge and Aquinas trails. You'll learn about binomial nomenclature (woohoo!) with a focus on chaparral plants like chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), California sagebrush (Artemisa californica), coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis), and various manzanitas (Arctostaphylos sp.). Where do all these names—both common and scientific—come from, and what do they mean?
Meet at Montevina Roadside Parking. Accessible from the end of Montevina Road, three miles west of Highway 17. Take the Bear Creek Road/Montevina Road exit off Highway 17 and follow Montevina Road until it ends. There is extremely limited parking at the roadside turnout; please carpool if possible.