What's in a Name? Mudflat Margins

February 7, 2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ravenswood Preserve

Approximate Total Miles

2.5

Earn your on-trail “PhD” on this culminating hike focusing on binomial nomenclature. Join Docent Naturalists Frances Reneau and Helena Cohen on a leisurely-paced wander to dissect the names of various salt marsh plants, both native and non-native species. Why is pickleweed called pickleweed and cordgrass called cordgrass? What are their scientific names, and what do they mean?

Where to Meet

Meet at the Ravenswood Parking Area. From Highway 101, exit on University Avenue. Follow University Ave. north (about four long blocks) to Bay Road. Turn right on Bay Rd. and follow it to the very end (about 1.2 miles). The preserve entrance and parking lot are marked with large signs.

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