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March Visit (3/19/2019)

I had two goals on this visit to the Reserve: to conduct my usual observations and…
My Upcoming Lecture and Hike with Tuleyome

In March, as part of Tuleyome‘s Nature and You Events, I am pleased to be guiding…
January Visit (1/30/2019)

A winter visit to Stebbins at the end of January was the perfect time to look…
Three Years after the Wragg Fire at Stebbins Cold Canyon

In December, I visited Stebbins along with two UC Davis Natural Reserves directors: Jeffrey Clary (Associate…
October Visit (10/8/2018): View from the Trailhead

Having been on the other side of the country, I missed a spring trailhead view of…
October Visit (10/8/2018)

It was great to be back in the canyon after nearly a yearlong absence, having just…
On my work table, 11.09.2018

For greater freedom and confidence with watercolor, I’ve been working on small studies using watercolor directly…
On my work table, 11.08.2018

Last week, I completed a new monarch painting for the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo…
Stebbins Cold Canyon Interpretive Sign

My interpretive sign has been placed at Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve. The sign is posted at…
On my work table, 06.07.2018

I finished the first of two paintings that will be used to make spring toys for…
November Visit (11/23/2017)

On an overcast day that was comfortably cool, I tried to see as many different areas…
Updates posted on Wildfire to Wildflowers

I have been catching up on adding color to the drawings I made at Stebbins Cold…
September Visit (9/8/2017): View from the Trailhead

Just over two years after the fire, here is the view from the old trailhead. Trees…
September Visit (9/8/2017)

Early September brought strong winds, which proved too much for some of the oaks in the…
On my work table, 04.16.2018

I finished stitching together the four sections of the ecosystem panel for the Land Conservancy of…