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The community garden located at the Fillmore Fish Hatchery is close to completion! Over the past year, volunteers, students, and partners have worked hard to create a beautiful garden for the community to enjoy. Here you will find a variety of native plants that provide habitat for dozens of pollinators, birds, lizards, and mammals. The… Continue reading Sespe Cienega Habitat Restoration – Update

Since 2010 during the Spring and Summer the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (WFVZ) under the direction of Linnea Hall, Ph.D., has conducted standardized surveys for breeding bird species occurring on the Hedrick Ranch Nature Area (HRNA). These surveys represent an important measure of the success of restoration and habitat enhancement efforts undertaken by FSCR… Continue reading Breeding Bird Surveys at HRNA

I have only met Chairman Mr. Bottorff twice. The first time it was but a simple “hello” but the second time was during a FSCR meeting. Sadly, I heard that he is retiring as Friends of the Santa Clara River Chair. I was given the pleasure to write this article about him to ask him… Continue reading Ron Bottorff “The Mountain Man” Retires