The Coastside Land Trust wishes to share our immense gratitude for the Abundant Grace Coastside Worker program. Abundant Grace engages people experiencing homelessness, and these workers have been cleaning our coastal trail. Their monthly Wavecrest cleanups have removed thousands of pounds of trash from our shared open spaces. Here are only a few photos of what they have removed from the Wavecrest Open Space. Thank you to all who make this happen.
The History of Botanical Exploration of the San Mateo Coast recording
Have you ever wondered how we know what plants grow along our coast? Join local botanist and author, Toni Corelli, in this recording as she shares the history of botanical exploration along the San Mateo coast, including the pioneer collectors and what has been collected and documented through time.
Webinar references provided by Toni Corelli
If you would like to purchase Plants and Plant Communities of the San Mateo Coast, by Avis Boutell, Toni Corelli, and Nancy Frost please email us at info@coastsidelandtrust.org or give us a call at our office.
If you would like to join us in August as Toni Corelli explores the wetland plants of the San Mateo Coast check out our UPCOMING WEBINARS.
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In Memorial of Ryan Popple
The Coastside Land Trust is deeply grateful to all those who have honored the life of Ryan Popple and his passion for the environment and the Half Moon Bay Coastside by supporting the extension of his favorite Wavecrest Open Space Trail in Half Moon Bay along the Pacific coast. All of these generous memorial donations will fund a Wavecrest trail extension and a dedicated overlook in honor of Ryan and his family. This trail will extend and enhance the access and enjoyment into our beautiful shared open space for present and future generations to come.
Coastside Gives
Help us meet our $50,000 goal to fully fund our Junior Land Stewards Program for academic year 2022-23. We are fortunate to have received a 50% match from dedicated supporters. The Junior Land Stewards Program works with elementary school students in the Cabrillo Unified School District. Half Moon Bay High School Environmental and Agricultural Science students present the field portion of the program on local open space lands and guide the primary students in developing the environmental literacy skills and desire to become life-long stewards of open space.
Please help Coastside Land Trust fund this program by donating through the Coastside Gives portal. Schedule your donation now to fund this program and help preserve the programs and lands you love with double impact.
Thank you for your support!
Habitat Restoration Work Days Are Coming Back. Join us at Wavecrest Open Space.
Join us on the coastal prairie for a habitat restoration workday at Wavecrest Open Space on Saturday, May 21 from 10:00am- 12:00pm PDT. Come one, come all! We are excited to be back in person and tending the earth together again. We have missed seeing our dedicated supporters (old and new) in person.
We'll continue our work removing invasive plants around the coastal trail and the Junior Land Stewards Plots, picking up trash, and abating graffiti. Meet at the Smith Field Ballparks at the end of Wavecrest Road in Half Moon Bay. Wear layers, sturdy shoes, and sun protection. If you plan to participate in graffiti abatement, wear clothes that can get muddy! All ages welcome and encouraged. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Half Moon Bay High School Agriscience- Coastside Land Trust connection
Image featured in San Mateo County Office of Education Newsletter
Check out the article featured in the San Mateo County Office of Education newsletter featuring the Junior Land Stewards and their connection to the Half Moon Bay High School Agriscience students.
Soil Health and the San Mateo Coast webinar recording
Enjoy the recording from Stephanie Frischie, of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, as she discusses soil health, and the ecology and role of soil invertebrates. Frischie also discusses management strategies to support soil life.
Check out the resource lists provided by our presenter:
Recommended Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects: California Central Coast Region
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Soil Health and the San Mateo Coast free community webinar
Photograph by Bruno Pereira
Join us next Saturday at 10:00 am PST for our free community webinar in which Stephanie Frischie, of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, discusses soil health, and the ecology and role of soil invertebrates. Frischie will also discuss management strategies to increase beneficial microbial populations. All are welcome.
Generosity Blooms for the Junior Land Stewards
Thanks to Lynn from Half Moon Flowers, the Junior Land Stewards got to take part in their class flower dissections and learn all about the structure and functions of a flower. Lynn continues to be a generous flower donor to the JLS program, and we are thankful to her for it! Haley Peterson, JLS program manager is pretty happy amidst all of those blooms. Here are a few pics of the kids in action…
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Junior Land Stewards Program virtual flower dissection
Check out what the Junior Land Stewards Program has been doing in the classroom, while their own plants are establishing themselves out in the open space lands. Program manager, Haley Peterson leads this flower dissection for the Hatch and El Granada elementary school fourth graders.
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Junior Land Stewards El Granada Elementary School Update
Thanks to the continued support of our donors, the Junior Land Stewards of El Granada Elementary are working hard and learning a lot. Click the picture above to read their January update.
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Native Bees: Our Coastal Pollinators
Enjoy the recording, as Sarah Caso and Dr. Gordon Frankie of the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab join the Coastside Land Trust webinar series to share about the general biology and ecology of native bees and their communities, efforts to help in population growth, and gardening for bees. Dr. Frankie is also co-author of California Bees & Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists. This presentation is followed by a Q and A session.
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Guard Frog On Duty
Photo credit: Haley Peterson
Junior Land Stewards Program Manager, Haley Peterson found the JLS student seedlings well guarded by this Pacific Chorus Frog. These indigenous plants include Blue eyed grass, Yarrow, Lizards tail, Phacelia, Buckwheat, Clarkia, Gum Plant, and Monkey flower. They are looking pretty good, thanks to the work of Mrs. Peterson and Barbara Lohman. Also a humongous thanks to Joseph Centoni (Half Moon Bay High School Science Department Chair) and Hannah Carney (Half Moon Bay High School Agriculture Department chair) for the use of the HMBHS Greenhouse, and care they have taken in helping to keep these plants watered and well cared for.
Junior Land Stewards- Notes from the field
The Junior Land Stewards have been busy! They have planted California endemic seeds for their habitat restoration project and gone on another successful field trip. On field trip two the fourth grade explorers investigated the coastal environment through sound mapping, nature journaling, and ecosystem inspections.
There are always exciting discoveries and observations and this was no exception. From owl pellets and newts, to slime molds and beautiful feathers, these students are well on their way to becoming stewards of our coastal lands.
California Coastal Trail Extension at Wavecrest Open Space
See an overview of the planned trail extension of the California Coastal Trail, through Wavecrest Open Space.
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Coastside Land Trust Year in Review 2021
Check out our video recording, as we celebrate all of our shared properties and accomplishments of this year. Check out the work being done, the programs being offered, the recent acquisitions, trail construction, the people who are making a difference, and the importance of our local open spaces.
These webinars are made possible by the generosity of donors. Donate to keep these free community webinars going and to help protect and steward our shared open spaces.
Wild Cats of the Coast- Webinar recording
Please enjoy the recording of Wild Cats of the Coast. Zara McDonald, founder of Felidae Conservation Fund, joins the Coastside Land Trust community webinar series to talk about the wildcats of Coastal San Mateo. Within this talk, we explore their biology, physiology, and the ecological niche they fill. We also learn about the impacts of habitat fragmentation, and about current research and conservation efforts. To find out more about the Felidae Conservation Fund, and the critical wildlife conservation work they are doing, go to http://www.felidaefund.org.
These webinars are made possible by the generosity of donors. Donate to keep these free community webinars going and to help protect and steward our shared open spaces.
Photograph provided by Felidae Conservation Fund
Junior Land Stewards- Notes from the field
Check out some recent pictures of the Junior Land Stewards of Hatch Elementary School out in the field- tarping their plots at Wavecrest Open Space and taking time to do some nature journaling…
Wild Cats of the Coast- free community webinar this Saturday
Photo credit : Boone Smith
Don’t forget to join the Coastside Land Trust and Felidae Conservation Fund this Saturday, 11/13. at 10:00 am PST for this month’s free community webinar, as we learn all about the local wildcats of coastal San Mateo. We will examine their biology, physiology, and the ecological niche they fill. We will also talk about the impacts of habitat fragmentation, and learn about current research and conservation efforts. All are welcome. Register at: https://www.coastsidelandtrust.org/webinars
The Fourth Grade Junior Land Stewards Take To The Fields
The Junior Land Stewards are back in the field, now including both the Hatch elementary and El Granada elementary fourth grade students. Both schools have participated in naturalist scavenger hunts to learn more about their local environment, and they have prepared their garden areas. The first field trips with El Granada Elementary were a huge success. High school students from the HMBHS agricultural department led small groups in weeding invasive species and sheet mulching. This process of sheet mulching keeps weeds and invasive species at bay until it’s time to plant their California endemic plants. The Hatch elementary students returned to the Wavecrest Open Space and prepared their plots with solarization tarps, also a process intended to make weed removal easier for the students, and prepare the land in a more remote region. The Hatch students were led by the HMBHS Environmental Science students.
The fourth graders of both schools identified many invasive plants and those endemic to CA, which they had studied in their weekly class lessons. They also looked for signs of wildlife and of the autumn season. Students have been working on the fundamentals of nature journaling, and have been putting great effort into the detail of their drawings and observations.
While working and observing in the field, the students also delighted in the discovery of many critters that will benefit greatly from having the land around them restored into a thriving habitat. These animals included a praying mantis, a Pacific tree frog, and a breadth of other insects and spiders.
