MALT Millerton Creek Ranch BioBlitz

This was my second BioBlitz and my first visit to a California land trust, so I came to the event quite excited to meet some new folks and see some interesting things. The event drew quite a large crowd, most of whom had a personal connection to the land, and many MALT volunteers who brought an in-depth knowledge of the species we'd be encountering.

We divided into 5 groups - I joined the rock trail group after hearing that there'd been recent burrowing owl sightings in the area. Although no burrowing owls revealed themselves on this particular trip, Michelle Cooper led the group and gave us all an enlightening and thorough tour of the plants we encountered along the way. Tour highlights included some bright lupines, an array of grasses and thistles, and delicate spreads of lichens. Personal highlights included long interactions with two lizards, and my first documented wolf spider encounter!

Posted on June 28, 2015 06:50 PM by heathermarie