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 LATO | Jul 14, 2023 | Discoveries, News and Views, Vineyard Elementary School Nature Trail
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...
by LATO | Feb 17, 2023 | Events and Activities, News and Views
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...
by LATO | Feb 13, 2023 | Discover Trail Life, Pismo Preserve
Local birding enthusiast and photographer Herb Elliott shares his amazing photos of birds of the Pismo Preserve through his eBird checklist site.
by LATO | Feb 4, 2023 | News and Views, Oak Ambassadors
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