CALOCHORTUS may spend most of its life hidden underground, but when it finally emerges to stretch in the spring sun, it is nothing short of dazzling. Willowy stems rise to chalice-shaped blooms in ...

Did you know that much of Marin’s public open space land was designated in 1988 by the United Nations as the Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve? Marin’s ecosystem is described therein as “Evergreen ...

Description: This genus containing 60 species of bulbous perennials hails from grasslands and open woodlands in western North America and Mexico. The long, narrow linear leaves reach 2 feet in height ...

Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals from year to year, such as when flowers bloom, birds nest or ...

Ring Mountain covers 385 acres, preserved as public lands in part thanks to the efforts of Phyllis Ellman, a Tiburon resident known as “Mother Botany” who fought to save the area from being developed ...