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July 2022 Botany Newsletter Now Available

Person in hiking gear on a trail, leaning down to take a photo with a cell phone camera.
ISED intern Yvonne Ng on a trail in Rancho taking a photo to upload to the CalFlora database.

NPS / Katherine Stratton

August 2022 - Botany News is back with it's second issue of the season! One top takeaway is that the Invasive Species Early Detection (ISED) team is seeking volunteers for year-round invasive species surveys. Field days involve up to five miles of walking on easy to moderate trails, oftentime less. At least a general knowledge of invasive species of the Bay Area is preferred, and data collection training will be provided. Contact program botanist Lisa Schomaker (Lisa_Schomaker@nps.gov) if you are interested!

There's much more to discover in the July 2022 issue as well, such as:

  • Fun field findsfrom the teams' time on the trails;
  • July ISED and Plant Community Monitoring survey highlights from John Muir National Historic Site, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and Point Reyes National Seashore;
  • Noteworthy early detections, including yellow starthistle at John Muir, and Algerian sea lavender, and oppositeleaf Russian thistle from park salt marshes; and
  • A native species spotlight on our underappreciated poison oak!

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, John Muir National Historic Site, Muir Woods National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore

Last updated: September 9, 2022