Tarantulas: misunderstood arachnids
A few weeks ago, preserve manager Jamison Lauria spotted a couple tarantulas, Aphonopelma, at Quarry preserve lurking beneath the shrubbery. ...
A few weeks ago, preserve manager Jamison Lauria spotted a couple tarantulas, Aphonopelma, at Quarry preserve lurking beneath the shrubbery. ...
As we head into the warmer and drier months, the likelihood of wildfires occurring increases. Wildfires are extremely damaging to habitats, species and any infrastructure...
Unlike some of our staff members, Jamison’s native terrain is Escondido. She grew up in the home of the Escondido Creek, until she was sixteen...
What do our adventure campers get up to during their week at the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve and Interpretive Center? Here’s the rundown on this...
Ariel’s passion for science and outdoor education has guided her education and career aspirations....
Recently, at the Conservancy’s Quarry Preserve one of our land managers, Donna, spotted a California Nightsnake slithering about. This is a unique sighting, as Nightsnakes...
Did you know, Eucalyptus trees are a non-native plant species in Southern California? Desired for their oil used for its medicinal properties, this plant is...
For the past 30 years, the Escondido Creek Conservancy has been a steward of the Escondido watershed. ...
Zoe Kessler is a UC Berkeley undergraduate student majoring in English with a double-minor in Journalism and Conservation and Resource Studies....