News from the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation
Beauty found indoors at Mission Trails Regional Park
Throughout the year, the Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Foundation organizes art exhibitions for the MTRP Visitor & Interpretive Center.
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iNaturalist observation: Belted kingfisher
Some birds are difficult to identify, namely those LBJs (little brown jobs) while others are distinctive and almost instantly recognizable....
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Birds signal changing seasons at 32 degrees
The arrival of white-crowned sparrows and yellow-rumped warblers indicates the changing of seasons.
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News from Mission Trails Regional Park — Dec. 14, 2018
The weather has cooled, and the recent rain brought much-needed water to Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP).
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iNaturalist Observation of the Month: Milkweed
You may have read about the decline of the beloved monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and most of you likely have...
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Red-eared slider spotted by Mission Dam
While Marty Fink and I were on patrol, we were struck by the fully exposed river bottom above Old Mission...
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Arbor Day and birds of prey
Each December, Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) celebrates Arbor Day to beautify the park, recognize the importance of trees in...
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National Public Lands Day at Mission Trails Regional Park
In September, more than 70 volunteers gathered at the Mission Trails Regional Park East Fortuna Staging Area to take part...
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iNaturalist observation of the month: Yucca weevil
For the chaparral yucca plant, which flowers only once before it dies, removing a flowering stalk can have a significant...
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Battle of the blue bills
Ruddy ducks are often just floating and dozing during the day because they have spent a considerable amount of time...
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