Join One Tam at Tomales Bay State Park for a nature and science adventure! A bioblitz is a quick, intense survey of the species present. Hone your observation skills, learn about forests, and delve into the odd world of lichens! … Read more
October 30, 2023 •
Moss Knows How to Wait
June 6, 2023 •
Mosses are not particularly competitive; they do not crowd out other species. They find a foothold where there are the proper resources: moisture, a place to tuck their rhizoid roots. The range from which they can acquire nourishment is limited. Humans are on the opposite end of that spectrum, able to move resources long distances, at increasingly devastating costs to one another and to ecosystems.
How Can You Tell If a Lichen Is Dead?
April 11, 2014 •
Lichens by nature are mottled and brittle looking. So how do you know when they are dead?