Botanical Studies

“Without the name, any flower is still more or less a stranger to you. The name betrays its family, its relationship to other flowers, and gives the mind something tangible to grasp.”

John Burroughs

Species Focus

Examining the secret life of plants through considering a single species.

Taxonomy Studies

Genera, families, relationships over time and place.

Bioregions & Ecosystems

Plant communities, locally and further afield.

Fungus

Forays into the mysterious third kingdom.

Mosses, Ferns, Allies

Intimate and overlooked, each with their radically different takes on survival and reproduction.

Projects

Questions worth asking.

Observations

An ongoing collection of observations and projects stored in iNaturalist.

  • Observations
  • Wolf Creek Naturalists
  • Yuba River Naturalists
  • Sierra Nevada Biodiversity