Sign up for our eNewsletterYou may have read about the decline of the beloved monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and most of you likely have heard of an effort to help the species by planting milkweed in residential gardens. Indeed, plants of the milkweed subfamily (Asclepiadoideae) are the only suitable hosts for the monarch, and urban sprawl has put a dent in the availability of these perennial jewels.
While Marty Fink and I were on patrol, we were struck by the fully exposed river bottom above Old Mission Dam. A small puddle of water was up against the dam on the north bank. Roughly 30 yards above the dam, a larger body of stagnant water was found.
Each December, Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) celebrates Arbor Day to beautify the park, recognize the importance of trees in our environment, and create more shady areas for Mission Trails’ current and future visitors.
In September, more than 70 volunteers gathered at the Mission Trails Regional Park East Fortuna Staging Area to take part in REI San Diego’s annual National Public Lands Day service event.
For the chaparral yucca plant, which flowers only once before it dies, removing a flowering stalk can have a significant negative impact on propagation of future plants in that area.
Ruddy ducks are often just floating and dozing during the day because they have spent a considerable amount of time at night feeding, where they dive and strain mouthfuls of mud through thin plates on their large bills.
By Jennifer Morrissey | Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation Even before Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) was officially designated in 1980, its stunning landscapes, flora, and wildlife had been popular subjects among both amateur and professional photographers. This fall, the MTRP Foundation will launch a new program that celebrates contemporary images captured at Mission Trails, […]
Jennifer Morrissey is executive director of the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation. Reach her at jmorrissey@mtrp.org.
David D. Cooksy is a trail guide at Mission Trails Regional Par
Patricia Simpson is a trail guide at Mission Trails Regional Park.