by LATO | Apr 30, 2013 | News and Views
Title/Author: California Native Americans, by Carole Marsh Publisher/Date/Price: Gallopade International, 2004, paperback $7.95 Length/Audience: 36 pgs., ages 8 to 13 Deena’s Commentary: This book is an A to Z collection of information about Native American...
by LATO | Apr 30, 2013 | News and Views
That’s Cal Poly LATO intern Valerie Grant, center with Oak Ambassadors at the “How old is that oak?” station on our April 25,2013 special guided hike with Santa Margarita School’s Oak Ambassadors. The Logger’s Daughter photo above will...
by LATO | Apr 24, 2013 | News and Views
The above nicely done video is from EnjoytheWildUSA Giant wild rye, Leymus condensatus, is among the native grasses, herbaceous perennials and shrubs included in the November 2011 “Native Plants and People” landscape installation project. Thanks to many...
by LATO | Apr 14, 2013 | News and Views
From a distance, we noticed many of these small, plainly colored butterflies fluttering about along the LATO trail during our first fall season in 2005. Why so many? Are they moths or butterflies? Lucky for us, our friend, artist and naturalist Marguerite Costigan was...
by LATO | Apr 13, 2013 | News and Views
Title/Author: Wildlife Watcher, by Terry Jennings Publisher/Date/Price: QEB Publishing, Inc., 2009, paperback, may be out of print Length/Audience: 128 pgs., ages 7 to 13 Deena’s Commentary: This book is filled with pictures and information about...
by LATO | Apr 13, 2013 | News and Views
Title/Author: Wildlife Gardening, by Martyn Cox Publisher/Date/Price: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2009, hardcover $15.99 Length/Audience: 80 pgs., families Deena’s Commentary: Instead of going far to explore nature, you can invite some into your own...