Arctostaphylos pallida bearing lush, green foliage, not shown is a beautifully twisting trunk. Photo by Native Here Nursery Walking through the wrought-iron gates of the UC Botanical Garden fills me with excitement. It’s a warm, sunny October day, and a gentle breeze rustles the elegantly drooping needles of a relatively uncommon Montezuma pine ( Pinus montezumae) . However, I haven’t come here to see the unusual conifers; I’m heading straight to the California collection for

Meet Justin Tungate, a dedicated volunteer who has spent several years contributing at multiple restoration sites, including Dimond Canyon and Fern Ravine. Justin shows up with enthusiasm for taking on challenging tasks like clearing large patches of invasive blackberry, putting in long hours, and inspiring friends to join him in caring for the watershed.  FOSC: What inspired you to get involved in creek restoration with FOSC? Justin: Like so many people, the COVID 19 pandemi

Jorge clearing and harvesting English Ivy in Dimond Canyon FOSC: What is your connection to the Sausal Creek Watershed? Can you share a bit about the spot where you’re doing restoration work in Dimond Canyon? Jorge:  I learned how to balance on rocks from running up and down Sausal Creek as a kid. Joaquin Miller and Dimond Park are where my family gathered for carne asadas. I know these parks like the back of my hand—they’re my home. I started doing restoration work for FOSC

FOSC: Can you tell us a little about your art practice and the mediums you like to explore? Ariel:   I am an artist, herbalist, and educator and I also have extensive professional experience working in gardening, and landscaping for food, medicine, as well native/drought tolerant plantings. I am a multidisciplinary artist working through visual storytelling and social/ecological/material interventions. I connect personal shatterings and mendings to collective and historical e

Mary joined this year's Spring Stream Team as a guest speaker FOSC: What is your connection to the Sausal Creek watershed?
 Mary: I love...

Jashvina Devadoss of Creekside will be playing a special performance at our 20th Annual Plant Sale and Open House alongside and jam band...

Alexis setting up a bat monitor and downloading data, with a friendly helper.  UC Berkeley PhD candidate Alexis Flores is leading new...

Student Poem We pulled ivy from the wall, its grip was strong, its vines were tall. I watched it fall, a tangled art, Still loving nature...

Ebube and her dad at the nursery Meet Ebube, an Eagle Scout from Scout Troop 202, who recently refurbished five benches for the FOSC...

I’ve been volunteering with Friends of Sausal Creek for a little over a year and have served as a student representative on the board of...