On October 18th the Coastside Land Trust hosted Half Moon Bay High School Students from the AP Environmental and Agricultural Programs out at Wavecrest Open Space to prepare these students who will be acting as field guides for the Junior Land Stewards Program. This orientation featured four environmental presenters/ leaders. Barbara Dye spoke about native and invasive plants and their characteristics as well as habitat restoration. Ginny Marshall from Sequoia Audubon Society guided the students in a bird walk where they discovered and learned about the many birds that depend upon the coastal prairie. Sara Polar from the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District (and CLT board member) taught the students about land trusts, trail building, and land management. Ryan Seelbach, geologist and big wave surfer, gave an in depth view of coastal geology, erosion, and wave formation. This was a day of great learning and preparation for all involved.
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Photograph credit: Barbara Dye