Final Thoughts: Coastal Northern Californian Trees

During my upbringing, I never stopped and looked around at my environment. I was too caught up in being a teenager that I never realized the amazing nature around me. I never thought that there was anything special about trees and plants. Trees were just trees right? Wrong. I began this blog with a short

Costal Northern Californian Tree Pt. 2

Field Notes: Forest Ecology Blog Post #2 Date: May 10th, 2020 Study Site: Wavecrest, California Coastal Trail, Half Moon Bay As stated in my first blog post “Coastal Northern Californian Trees” I was going to do a field study identifying the different plant and tree species along the Wavecrest section of the California Coastal Trail

Costal Northern Californian Trees

I grew up 28 miles south of San Francisco, California in a small beach town called Half Moon Bay. It is known for its historic downtown filled with Mom and Pops, beautiful beaches, Big Wave Surfing, and the Annual Pumpkin Festival. One of the hidden gems of Half Moon Bay is its section of the