The City of Oakland is about to make a major decision on the future of one of the Bay Area’s last remaining maritime chaparral communities.
Tag: Knowland Park
Fungi
Looking for Lichens in Knowland Park
Oakland’s Knowland Park boasts unparalleled views of the San Leandro Bay, gnarled coast live oak trees and stands of rare, maritime chaparral. But within this large landscape, one of nature’s smallest communities is flourishing—lichen.
Botany
The Subtleties of Knowland Park
Knowland Park might be the City of Oakland’s largest park–about 500 acres–but it’s mostly known as the home of the Oakland Zoo. We visit the park with some native plant advocates who have their own fine-tuned sense of Knowland’s beauty.
