Goats, Weeds, and Wildflowers: Restoring the Peninsula One Bite At a Time
This spring, something magical (and a little mischievous) happened in Lunada Canyon on the Agua Amarga Reserve—our hills came alive with the sound of… munching goats! Every year, the Conservancy works hard to remove invasive weeds like fennel, tumbleweed, and acacia from our nature preserves. These fast-growing plants don’t just crowd out our beautiful native […]
Environmental Education Helps Kids Fall in Love with Peninsula Nature
Peninsula kids grow up in a very special place. The Conservancy’s environmental education programs are designed to help kids begin to appreciate the immeasurable value of the place where they live; with its vistas and winding trails, birds and wildlife, native plants, varied ecosystems, history and unique challenges. For more than two decades, 24 peninsula […]
Bring Hope to Your Garden for Butterflies
Everyone knows monarch butterflies look like beautiful stained glass windows in flight. However, almost no one has seen the nearly extinct Palos Verdes blue butterfly in the wild because they are so rare. Yet, in the last 30 years, 90% of the monarch butterflies have disappeared and even less of the population of PV blue […]