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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Camatta Canyon amole is endemic to the La Panza Range, located along California’s Central Coast east of the small town of Santa Margarita. The plant typically grows on \u003ca href=\"https://calgeographic.com/geomorphography-the-geomorphology-word-of-the-day/mima-mounds/\">Mima mounds\u003c/a> — slight, dome-shaped rises in the soil common in California grasslands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The unique soil formations are sometimes referred to as “soil pimples.” These mounds, along with their vernal pools — puddles of water that appear after rainfall, usually during the spring — create rare microhabitats that support unique plant life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997270\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1997270\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/Cammata-Canyon-Amole-03-KQED-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/Cammata-Canyon-Amole-03-KQED-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/Cammata-Canyon-Amole-03-KQED-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/Cammata-Canyon-Amole-03-KQED-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/Cammata-Canyon-Amole-03-KQED-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/Cammata-Canyon-Amole-03-KQED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/06/Cammata-Canyon-Amole-03-KQED.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once thought to number just 10,000 worldwide, the rare Camatta Canyon amole stunned researchers when over 16,000 were found at Las Piletas alone. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“At first, we thought they were inside the pools,” Butterfield explained. “But now, we’re seeing they actually thrive on the slopes of the mounds, not in the pool, not at the top, but that in-between space. That’s a really interesting and unexpected result.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 95% of the vernal pool habitat that used to be widespread across the dry, inland regions of California has been lost, primarily to development, said Kristen Nelson, rare plant program manager at California Native Plant Society, a collaborator on the research.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Protecting a species also means protecting its habitat. And in this case, protecting Camatta Canyon amole means protecting the comparably rare and unique vernal pool habitat in which it occurs,” Nelson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This discovery of this bulbous, striking plant comes as Las Piletas launches California’s first virtual fencing pilot project, using GPS-enabled collars on cattle to manage grazing patterns with conservation in mind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re very interested in grazing to support specific native vegetation,” Butterfield said. “Before we started this pilot, we wanted to know where these rare plants lived.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>This finding, made possible by LIDAR — a high-resolution remote sensing tool that uses lasers to create 3D maps of terrain — enables scientists to detect very subtle changes in topography. This kind of detail helps researchers understand where these plants grow and why, Butterfield said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The timing of this finding might have been coincidental. After several years of drought, the region experienced a wet year, which was ideal for native wildflowers but unfavorable for the invasive grasses that usually outcompete them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We got kind of lucky,” Butterfield said. With such a large and concentrated population of these native flowers, Las Piletas could become a center for species recovery efforts. “If we can collect this seed and grow it in other suitable habitats, we could potentially get this species off the threatened list,” Butterfield said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As researchers analyze the findings and plan future grazing practices, the hope is not only to protect the Camatta Canyon amole but also to set a new standard for integrating technology, ecology and stewardship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re going to protect this species and make sure that this species — an important part of overall biodiversity across the ranch and across the state — is going to exist in the future.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 9:09 a.m. Tuesday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if scientists could accurately predict when and where a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1996323/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area\">wildflower super bloom\u003c/a> will occur?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NASA researchers are working to do just that — with the help of a fancy device they call an imaging spectrometer. The advanced camera maps and tracks blooms across landscapes in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These scientists analyzed native California wildflowers for a \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70127\">recent study\u003c/a> and found that both space-based and airborne sensors can monitor the seasonal cycles of blooming plants by detecting one of their signature traits: colors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This camera has the capability to let us see what we don’t see as humans with our vision,” said Yoseline Angel, a scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and lead researcher of the study. “Our vision is limited.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This kind of data could become a powerful tool for farmers, ecologists and conservationists who rely on flowering plants for food production and ecosystem health. It could even help wildflower enthusiasts track local blooms with scientific precision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996592\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1747px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996592\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/KingsRiver-2025-03-26-Landsat-89.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1747\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/KingsRiver-2025-03-26-Landsat-89.jpg 1747w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/KingsRiver-2025-03-26-Landsat-89-800x430.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/KingsRiver-2025-03-26-Landsat-89-1020x549.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/KingsRiver-2025-03-26-Landsat-89-160x86.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/KingsRiver-2025-03-26-Landsat-89-768x413.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/KingsRiver-2025-03-26-Landsat-89-1536x826.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1747px) 100vw, 1747px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Overview of yellow and orange wildflower blooms around Pine Flat Lake hillsides and along Kings River, California, on March 26, 2025. \u003ccite>(Satellite Image Landsat 8&9/OLI, NASA Worldview)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To collect the data, the research team used a state-of-the-art \u003ca href=\"https://avirisng.jpl.nasa.gov/\">spectrometer\u003c/a> developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. Mounted on an aircraft, the sensor flew over \u003ca href=\"https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/california-field-campaign-helping-scientists-protect-diverse-ecosystems/\">two California nature reserves between February and June 2022\u003c/a> and captured hundreds of wavelengths of light — far beyond what the human eye can see — allowing researchers to monitor the wildflower bloom and its fade throughout the season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, scientists on the ground with handheld devices measured how the different flowers reflect light, building a library for each flower type.[aside postID=science_1996323 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1020x680.jpg']By comparing the spectrometer’s data with ground measurements, researchers were able to determine where flowers were blooming in the aerial images and create maps that show blooming patterns over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers had never before used the instrument to monitor blooming vegetation for an entire growing season, collecting images each week, \u003ca href=\"https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-takes-to-the-air-to-study-wildflowers/\">said David Schimel, a research scientist with NASA JPL\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flowers have a bigger impact on the landscape’s appearance in aerial images than the scientists expected. The team was able to differentiate between flowers, leaves and background cover with 97% accuracy and determine different flowering stages with 80% certainty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spectral imaging could be a game-changer for tracking blooms on a regional or even global scale — without needing to hike through every field.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A challenge was differentiating flower colors from leaves, soil and shadows. “Compared to other parts of a plant, flowers can be pretty ephemeral,” Angel said. “They may last only a few weeks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996594\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996594\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">NASA’s AVIRIS sensors have been used to study wildfires, World Trade Center wreckage, and critical minerals, among numerous airborne missions over the years. AVIRIS-3 is seen here on a field campaign in Panama, where it helped analyze vegetation in many wavelengths of light not visible to human eyes. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of NASA/Shawn Serbin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Flowering plants, from crops to desert shrubs, synchronize their bloom cycles with seasonal changes in temperature, \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/earth/water-on-earth/nasa-study-crops-forests-responding-to-changing-rainfall-patterns/\">rainfall\u003c/a> and daylight. However, these patterns are shifting due to climate change, and scientists are eager to track how rising temperatures impact plant life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flowers produce pigments that absorb and reflect light in unique ways. Spectrometers can detect these light signatures and identify plants based on their distinct \u003ca href=\"https://avirisng.jpl.nasa.gov/science.html\">chemical “fingerprints.”\u003c/a> This technology has been used for \u003ca href=\"https://microdevices.jpl.nasa.gov/capabilities/imaging-spectroscopy/\">decades\u003c/a> to analyze planetary surfaces — including Earth — and is now proving valuable for monitoring plant life from above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These sensors are helping us to see what pollinators see,” Angel said, adding that pollinators like bees, birds or butterflies see through different spectral ranges than humans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The implications extend far beyond wildflowers. Around 90% of land plants are flowering species, many of which are crucial to agriculture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Understanding their bloom patterns could help farmers plan harvests and track crop development, assist conservationists in managing habitats and support climate scientists tracking changes over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996595\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1320px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996595\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320.jpg 1320w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Researcher Ann Raiho measures sunlight interacting with yellow Coreopsis gigantea flowers during field work in the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve in California’s Santa Barbara County in 2022. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of NASA/Yoseline Angel)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Angel and her team are now analyzing data from a \u003ca href=\"https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/\">spectrometer\u003c/a> aboard the International Space Station, originally designed to map Earth’s desert minerals. By combining those images with environmental conditions, scientists hope to predict when and where massive super blooms — those rare, breathtaking explosions of desert flowers — will occur.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyond scientific research, the project has sparked excitement among citizen scientists. Angel, who follows wildflower updates through social media, believes public enthusiasm can complement NASA’s data collection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People can help us to observe and report flowers. 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The team was able to differentiate between flowers, leaves and background cover with 97% accuracy and determine different flowering stages with 80% certainty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spectral imaging could be a game-changer for tracking blooms on a regional or even global scale — without needing to hike through every field.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A challenge was differentiating flower colors from leaves, soil and shadows. “Compared to other parts of a plant, flowers can be pretty ephemeral,” Angel said. “They may last only a few weeks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996594\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996594\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/nasa-takes-to-the-air-2-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">NASA’s AVIRIS sensors have been used to study wildfires, World Trade Center wreckage, and critical minerals, among numerous airborne missions over the years. AVIRIS-3 is seen here on a field campaign in Panama, where it helped analyze vegetation in many wavelengths of light not visible to human eyes. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of NASA/Shawn Serbin)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Flowering plants, from crops to desert shrubs, synchronize their bloom cycles with seasonal changes in temperature, \u003ca href=\"https://science.nasa.gov/earth/water-on-earth/nasa-study-crops-forests-responding-to-changing-rainfall-patterns/\">rainfall\u003c/a> and daylight. However, these patterns are shifting due to climate change, and scientists are eager to track how rising temperatures impact plant life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flowers produce pigments that absorb and reflect light in unique ways. Spectrometers can detect these light signatures and identify plants based on their distinct \u003ca href=\"https://avirisng.jpl.nasa.gov/science.html\">chemical “fingerprints.”\u003c/a> This technology has been used for \u003ca href=\"https://microdevices.jpl.nasa.gov/capabilities/imaging-spectroscopy/\">decades\u003c/a> to analyze planetary surfaces — including Earth — and is now proving valuable for monitoring plant life from above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These sensors are helping us to see what pollinators see,” Angel said, adding that pollinators like bees, birds or butterflies see through different spectral ranges than humans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The implications extend far beyond wildflowers. Around 90% of land plants are flowering species, many of which are crucial to agriculture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Understanding their bloom patterns could help farmers plan harvests and track crop development, assist conservationists in managing habitats and support climate scientists tracking changes over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996595\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1320px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996595\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320.jpg 1320w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/1-Wildflower-Field-work-.width-1320-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Researcher Ann Raiho measures sunlight interacting with yellow Coreopsis gigantea flowers during field work in the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve in California’s Santa Barbara County in 2022. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of NASA/Yoseline Angel)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Angel and her team are now analyzing data from a \u003ca href=\"https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/\">spectrometer\u003c/a> aboard the International Space Station, originally designed to map Earth’s desert minerals. 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"content": "\u003cp>Today, Michael Geluardi still chokes up a little bit when he talks about why sunshine-yellow daffodils bloom in his garden in Bonny Doon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the CZU Lightning Complex fires \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11835949/most-beautiful-place-on-earth-the-citizen-firefighters-who-stayed-behind-to-save-their-santa-cruz-mountain-paradise\">devastated this\u003c/a> Santa Cruz Mountain community in 2020, residents planted thousands of the cheerful flowers to express their resilience and hope for recovery. Now, every March, the daffodils emerge sprinkled across gardens and framed in driveways amid the rural area’s towering redwoods, still charred black in spots, and vacant lots. The \u003ca href=\"http://www.bdcsf.org/\">Bonny Doon Community School Foundation\u003c/a> spearheaded this project after the fires, selling the bulbs to benefit the local school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The ravages of the fire and of COVID were all around us, and I had this idea that there could be daffodils,” Geluardi said, who organized the effort during his time as both a school and foundation board member. “The vision was that we would plant them in the winter, after the fires, and they would come up in the spring as a symbol of renewal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996298\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996298\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daffodils bloom at the entrance of Bonny Doon Elementary School in Santa Cruz on March 11, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1974648/last-years-santa-cruz-lightning-fires-still-causing-trouble\">CZU fires ignited in August of 2020 and burned\u003c/a> for more than 40 days, scorching north of 85,000 acres across San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, killing one person and destroying about \u003ca href=\"https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/16/czu-lightning-complex-including-warnella-fire\">1,500 structures\u003c/a>. In Bonny Doon, many homes survived, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13885467/after-wildfire-a-family-of-artists-faces-the-cultural-losses-of-climate-change\">some people\u003c/a> had to embark on the painful, costly process of rebuilding or they \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11873396/i-cant-abandon-this-community-months-after-czu-fires-survivors-struggle-to-rebuild\">relocated permanently\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Geluardi, who has lived in Bonny Doon for 15 years, organized a shipment of discounted flowers from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.terraceiafarms.com/product/00/2DFB51/Daffodil-Yellow-Trumpet-Mix-Bulk-Landscaping\">generous distributor\u003c/a> on the East Coast. In the winter between 2020 and 2021, residents bought more than 60,000 yellow trumpet daffodil bulbs, showing their support for the Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District students trying to learn amid the pandemic. The program continued the following year, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996297\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996297\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mural, featuring daffodils and the school’s mascot, a raccoon, made by the graduating class of 2021, at Bonny Doon Elementary School in Santa Cruz on March 11, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Today, daffodils surround the entry sign at the local school. Students also splashed a painted daffodil mural across one of the school buildings in commemoration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bonny Doon endeavor echoes a much larger, ongoing effort from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ny4p.org/the-daffodil-project#5856\">New Yorkers for Parks’ Daffodil Project,\u003c/a> which began distributing free daffodils in 2002 as a living memorial after 9/11. It now also honors those who died from COVID-19.[aside postID=news_11835949 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/08/IMG_20200826_115025707-1020x765.jpg']Shannon Robbins, a landscape designer who has lived in Bonny Doon for two decades, said her house was the only one in her immediate, ridge-top neighborhood still standing after the fires. She planted daffodils in her garden and helped her neighbors do the same.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think because the fire knocked us down at our knees, most people just needed something for hope,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although there was widespread support for the uplifting project, some members of the community would have preferred a native California species over the non-native daffodils.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Karen Holl, an ecologist from nearby University of California Santa Cruz, weighed in that a species like California poppies would have been her first choice, though daffodils are not listed on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cal-ipc.org/\">California Invasive Plant Council\u003c/a>’s problem invasives list. “Daffodils should be confined to gardens,” Holl said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996299\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996299\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daffodils bloom at the entrance of Bonny Doon Elementary School on March 11, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Robbins understood the ecological concern, but she said she had not seen the daffodils spreading. She actually planned to remind her neighbors to give them some fertilizer so they don’t disappear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now, when you drive by, you see these little, tiny random clusters of daffodils, and it’s like, ‘Oh yeah,’” Robbins said. “It’s cheery.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The ravages of the fire and of COVID were all around us, and I had this idea that there could be daffodils,” Geluardi said, who organized the effort during his time as both a school and foundation board member. “The vision was that we would plant them in the winter, after the fires, and they would come up in the spring as a symbol of renewal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996298\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996298\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-9-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daffodils bloom at the entrance of Bonny Doon Elementary School in Santa Cruz on March 11, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1974648/last-years-santa-cruz-lightning-fires-still-causing-trouble\">CZU fires ignited in August of 2020 and burned\u003c/a> for more than 40 days, scorching north of 85,000 acres across San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, killing one person and destroying about \u003ca href=\"https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/16/czu-lightning-complex-including-warnella-fire\">1,500 structures\u003c/a>. In Bonny Doon, many homes survived, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13885467/after-wildfire-a-family-of-artists-faces-the-cultural-losses-of-climate-change\">some people\u003c/a> had to embark on the painful, costly process of rebuilding or they \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11873396/i-cant-abandon-this-community-months-after-czu-fires-survivors-struggle-to-rebuild\">relocated permanently\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Geluardi, who has lived in Bonny Doon for 15 years, organized a shipment of discounted flowers from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.terraceiafarms.com/product/00/2DFB51/Daffodil-Yellow-Trumpet-Mix-Bulk-Landscaping\">generous distributor\u003c/a> on the East Coast. In the winter between 2020 and 2021, residents bought more than 60,000 yellow trumpet daffodil bulbs, showing their support for the Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District students trying to learn amid the pandemic. The program continued the following year, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996297\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996297\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-3-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mural, featuring daffodils and the school’s mascot, a raccoon, made by the graduating class of 2021, at Bonny Doon Elementary School in Santa Cruz on March 11, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Today, daffodils surround the entry sign at the local school. Students also splashed a painted daffodil mural across one of the school buildings in commemoration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bonny Doon endeavor echoes a much larger, ongoing effort from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ny4p.org/the-daffodil-project#5856\">New Yorkers for Parks’ Daffodil Project,\u003c/a> which began distributing free daffodils in 2002 as a living memorial after 9/11. It now also honors those who died from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Shannon Robbins, a landscape designer who has lived in Bonny Doon for two decades, said her house was the only one in her immediate, ridge-top neighborhood still standing after the fires. She planted daffodils in her garden and helped her neighbors do the same.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think because the fire knocked us down at our knees, most people just needed something for hope,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although there was widespread support for the uplifting project, some members of the community would have preferred a native California species over the non-native daffodils.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Karen Holl, an ecologist from nearby University of California Santa Cruz, weighed in that a species like California poppies would have been her first choice, though daffodils are not listed on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cal-ipc.org/\">California Invasive Plant Council\u003c/a>’s problem invasives list. “Daffodils should be confined to gardens,” Holl said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1996299\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1996299\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/03/20250312_BONNYDOON_GC-13-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daffodils bloom at the entrance of Bonny Doon Elementary School on March 11, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Robbins understood the ecological concern, but she said she had not seen the daffodils spreading. She actually planned to remind her neighbors to give them some fertilizer so they don’t disappear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now, when you drive by, you see these little, tiny random clusters of daffodils, and it’s like, ‘Oh yeah,’” Robbins said. “It’s cheery.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Each spring, the Bay Area’s rolling hills and coastal landscapes \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">burst into color\u003c/a> as wildflowers blanket the terrain. From the iconic\u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/Eschscholzia-californica-(California-Poppy)\"> California poppy\u003c/a> to the delicate\u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/Primula-jeffreyi-(Sierra-Shooting-Star)\"> shooting star\u003c/a>, these blooms are just now beginning to emerge around the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is the most biologically diverse state in the country and is home to more than 8,000 species of plants — over half of which are native to the state. Wildflowers have thrived in the Bay Area thanks to our Mediterranean climate of wet winters and dry summers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So with all the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area-weather\">rain we’ve been getting\u003c/a> these past few months, what’s the forecast like for wildflower blooms — or even a “super bloom” — around the Bay Area and the state?\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#superbloom-bay-area\">Jump straight to: Where to see wildflowers in bloom in the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Why California probably won’t see a 2025 ‘super bloom’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As Cameron Barrows, a conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside, told KQED in 2023: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">“Super bloom” is not actually a scientific term\u003c/a> and is mainly used by the media to describe incredible uncommon bloom events, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richard Minnich, a professor at UC Riverside’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said one of the most memorable \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">California super blooms of the last few decades\u003c/a>, back in 2005, was thanks to a wet winter that followed extended dry periods. “The best flower year is the first dry year after a multi-year drought,” said Minnich — because the drought suppresses invasive species or annual grasses, leaving room for the wildflowers to take off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While wildflowers are starting to bloom across the state, Minnich doesn’t anticipate a “super bloom” on a par with the breathtaking displays of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">2005\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/03/19/704707396/poppy-apocalypse-california-city-swarmed-by-selfie-stick-toting-tourists\">2019\u003c/a>. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">Southern California state parks\u003c/a>, the year’s wildflower bloom is expected to be limited due to below-average winter rainfall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everything here [in Southern California] is parched and brittle, with little or no green sprouts. Unless there is significant rain landing in the deserts in the next few weeks, I predict the desert wildflower show will be a bust,” UC Riverside’s Barrows told KQED by email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But “a bad year for Southern California flowers doesn’t necessarily mean a bad year for Northern California flowers,” Ryan Forbes, an educator with California State Parks’ Bay Area district, told the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/california-wildflower-bloom-20188019.php\">\u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. And the Bay Area offers many stunning spots for those eager to see wildflowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before heading out, check park websites for any closures or conditions. To avoid crowds, consider visiting wildflower sites on weekdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, respect the landscape by staying on marked trails, avoiding flower picking, and packing out what you bring in. Wildflowers play a vital role in supporting ecosystems, and damaging them affects pollinators like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, as well as other wildlife that depend on them for food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’d like to contribute to wildflower research, consider sharing your sightings on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">iNaturalist app\u003c/a> to help scientists track species distribution and seasonal changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1984535\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1984535\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Purple wildflowers blossom.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley, on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some of the spots listed below will bloom during the spring and summer months, and the number of flowers that actually bloom will vary every year depending on how much rain and dry weather we get. So, if you can’t make it out into nature soon, don’t worry: You’ve got time to spot some beautiful blooms over the next few months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where to see wildflowers in San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Bernal-Heights-Park-151\">Bernal Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/coronaheightspark-328\">Corona Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Grandview-Park-Trail-400\">Grandview Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/tank-hill\">Tank Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/716/McLaren-Park\">McLaren Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">Lands End\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluffs Trail in Presidio\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/511/Glen-Canyon-Park\">Glen Canyon Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Balboa-Natural-Area-325\">Balboa Natural Area\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mt-Davidson-Park-190\">Mount Davidson\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where to see wildflowers in North Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/tennessee_valley.htm\">Tennessee Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/places/000/sca-trailhead.htm\">SCA Trail, Sausalito\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=466\">China Camp State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where to see wildflowers in East Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Hills\">Berkeley Hills\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walnutcreekca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/10/664\">Shell Ridge Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517\">Mount Diablo (near Walnut Creek)\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where to see wildflowers in South Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/santa-teresa-county-park\">Stile Ranch Trail at Santa Teresa County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park\">Calero County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park\">Coyote Lake – Harvey Bear Ranch County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park\">Joseph D. Grant County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://parks.ca.gov/henrycoe/\">Henry W. Coe State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517\">Mount Hamilton\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/rancho.html\">Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/coyotevalley.html\">Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/sierra-azul\">Mount Umunhum, Sierra Azul Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/st-josephs-hill\">Manzanita Trail, St. Joseph’s Hill Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2088/2028\">Alum Rock Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where to see wildflowers on the Peninsula:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/moripoint.htm\">Mori Point, Pacifica\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=531\">Half Moon Bay State Beach\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-bruno-mountain-state-county-park\">San Bruno Mountain Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/edgewood-park-natural-preserve\">Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Reserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/russian-ridge\">Russian Ridge Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wildflower guided tours and events:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/calendar/month?terms=wildflower\">Wildflower events at East Bay Regional Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/upcoming-events?field_preserve=98&city=All&attributes=All&category=73&activities=All\">Guided hikes at Máyyan ‘Ooyákma-Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">Spring flower bloom updates by California State Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/wildflower-shows\">Wildflower shows at California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Each spring, the Bay Area’s rolling hills and coastal landscapes \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">burst into color\u003c/a> as wildflowers blanket the terrain. From the iconic\u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/Eschscholzia-californica-(California-Poppy)\"> California poppy\u003c/a> to the delicate\u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/Primula-jeffreyi-(Sierra-Shooting-Star)\"> shooting star\u003c/a>, these blooms are just now beginning to emerge around the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is the most biologically diverse state in the country and is home to more than 8,000 species of plants — over half of which are native to the state. Wildflowers have thrived in the Bay Area thanks to our Mediterranean climate of wet winters and dry summers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So with all the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area-weather\">rain we’ve been getting\u003c/a> these past few months, what’s the forecast like for wildflower blooms — or even a “super bloom” — around the Bay Area and the state?\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#superbloom-bay-area\">Jump straight to: Where to see wildflowers in bloom in the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Why California probably won’t see a 2025 ‘super bloom’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As Cameron Barrows, a conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside, told KQED in 2023: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">“Super bloom” is not actually a scientific term\u003c/a> and is mainly used by the media to describe incredible uncommon bloom events, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richard Minnich, a professor at UC Riverside’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said one of the most memorable \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">California super blooms of the last few decades\u003c/a>, back in 2005, was thanks to a wet winter that followed extended dry periods. “The best flower year is the first dry year after a multi-year drought,” said Minnich — because the drought suppresses invasive species or annual grasses, leaving room for the wildflowers to take off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While wildflowers are starting to bloom across the state, Minnich doesn’t anticipate a “super bloom” on a par with the breathtaking displays of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">2005\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/03/19/704707396/poppy-apocalypse-california-city-swarmed-by-selfie-stick-toting-tourists\">2019\u003c/a>. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">Southern California state parks\u003c/a>, the year’s wildflower bloom is expected to be limited due to below-average winter rainfall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everything here [in Southern California] is parched and brittle, with little or no green sprouts. Unless there is significant rain landing in the deserts in the next few weeks, I predict the desert wildflower show will be a bust,” UC Riverside’s Barrows told KQED by email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But “a bad year for Southern California flowers doesn’t necessarily mean a bad year for Northern California flowers,” Ryan Forbes, an educator with California State Parks’ Bay Area district, told the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/california-wildflower-bloom-20188019.php\">\u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. And the Bay Area offers many stunning spots for those eager to see wildflowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before heading out, check park websites for any closures or conditions. To avoid crowds, consider visiting wildflower sites on weekdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, respect the landscape by staying on marked trails, avoiding flower picking, and packing out what you bring in. Wildflowers play a vital role in supporting ecosystems, and damaging them affects pollinators like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, as well as other wildlife that depend on them for food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’d like to contribute to wildflower research, consider sharing your sightings on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">iNaturalist app\u003c/a> to help scientists track species distribution and seasonal changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1984535\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1984535\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Purple wildflowers blossom.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley, on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Some of the spots listed below will bloom during the spring and summer months, and the number of flowers that actually bloom will vary every year depending on how much rain and dry weather we get. 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"content": "\u003cp>Spring is almost here. And with over 8,000 species of plants in California — more than half of them native to the state — it’s going to be an exciting place to experience the burst of colors from thousands of species of wildflowers the region has to offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='science_1981882,news_11733926,science_1982256' label='More guides from kqed']California’s biodiversity is thanks to our unique Mediterranean climate, geology, and geography. With a crescent of mountains, California is geographically isolated from the rest of North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have the Cascade Mountains up in the north, the Sierra running along the east, and the transverse range in the south. And then, of course, bound by the ocean on the west,” said Lewis Reed, rangeland ecologist and botanist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This geographic isolation, Reed explained, essentially limits the dispersal of organisms and, more importantly, gene flow between related organisms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This means that over evolutionary history, we’ve ended up with a lot of unique things in California that are different than their ancestors elsewhere in North America,” Reed said, referring to the thousands of species of native plants in the state, including wildflowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will we get a 2024 ‘super bloom’?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 2023, nature lovers were thrilled by \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/california-super-blooms-satellite-images-17891517.php\">images of Southern California’s “super blooms” visible from space\u003c/a>. But “super bloom” is not actually a scientific term, as Cameron Barrows, conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside, told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, it’s used — mainly by the media — to describe incredible and uncommon bloom events, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time. “There might be anywhere [between] 50 to 100 different species in bloom during a super bloom event,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it’s still too early to tell if the Bay Area will be blessed in 2024 with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">the same amount of beautiful blooms we had in previous years\u003c/a>, the amount of rain and how that rain is distributed relative to temperatures are factors to consider when forecasting the intensity of wildflower blooms, Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1984535\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1984535\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Purple wildflowers blossom.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One way to look for signs of a big bloom is to go out early in the season once flowers start to germinate. \u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/loc-California/Lupine%20(all)/vw-list/np-0\">Lupines,\u003c/a> a common wildflower in our region, for example, have very distinctive leaves that develop as the plant grows and are easy to recognize.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you learn your habitat of the areas that you’d like to explore and learn what to look for, you can get some hints well before those plants are going to bloom,” Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/stories/plants-not-seen-over-century-found-coastal-preserves\">Reed recently discovered a clustered tarweed (Deinandra fasciculata)\u003c/a> in the Peninsula — a yellow-flowered plant not seen in San Mateo County for over a century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s one of the neat things about living and working in our area,” Reed said. “There’s always discovery to be made. It’s never the same from year to year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when can you see blooms in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When you’re heading out to enjoy the sight of these wildflower blooms, remember to respect the environment by staying on marked paths. Avoid picking any flowers or trampling on them — even accidentally. And remember to pack out anything you pack in on the trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to encourage folks to feel welcome, and to come out to the preserve to see this beautiful gift of biodiversity that we have,” said Ryan McCauley, public affairs specialist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. “But we also really want to encourage folks to be respectful.“\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McCauley also encouraged people to try to avoid visiting a bloom at peak times — like on the weekends. This way, you’ll be able to enjoy observing the different species of wildflowers without the large crowds, which could also raise the risk of accidentally stepping on the bright flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981883\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2121px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1981883\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow and white wildflower blooms seen in a meadow.\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and various other wildflowers blooming in a meadow in San José. \u003ccite>(Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While out enjoying the wildflower blooms, Reed said visitors should slow down. “We’re sometimes really eager to get out and find the big showy, super bloom,” he said, but you’ll see there’s so much going on around us if you’re able to slow down and look closely. “I think almost anyone who does that will find it to be rewarding.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some parks require advanced booking for tickets, so be sure to visit the park’s website to get the most updated information. For safety purposes, stay informed about park closures and weather conditions. For those with allergies, don’t forget to bring medicine and take preventative measures before you leave home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can share your \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">sightings on the iNaturalist app\u003c/a>. This data will help experts in the field of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom#phenology\">phenology\u003c/a> to track invasive species or animals in places where they weren’t seen before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the spots listed below will bloom during the spring and summer months, and the number of flowers that actually bloom will vary every year, depending on how much rain and dry weather we get. So, if you can’t make it out into nature soon, don’t worry: You’ve got time to spot some beautiful blooms over the next months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wildflower guided tours and events:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/calendar/month?terms=wildflower\">Wildflower events at East Bay Regional Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">Spring flower bloom updates by California State Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/wildflower-shows\">Wildflower shows at California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Bernal-Heights-Park-151\">Bernal Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/coronaheightspark-328\">Corona Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Grandview-Park-Trail-400\">Grandview Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/tank-hill\">Tank Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/716/McLaren-Park\">McLaren Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">Land’s End\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluff Trail in Presidio\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/511/Glen-Canyon-Park\">Glen Canyon Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Balboa-Natural-Area-325\">Balboa Natural Area\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mt-Davidson-Park-190\">Mount Davidson\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>East Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Hills\">Berkeley Hills\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/santa-teresa-county-park\">Stile Ranch Trail at Santa Teresa County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park\">Calero County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park\">Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park\">Joseph D. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>California’s biodiversity is thanks to our unique Mediterranean climate, geology, and geography. With a crescent of mountains, California is geographically isolated from the rest of North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have the Cascade Mountains up in the north, the Sierra running along the east, and the transverse range in the south. And then, of course, bound by the ocean on the west,” said Lewis Reed, rangeland ecologist and botanist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This geographic isolation, Reed explained, essentially limits the dispersal of organisms and, more importantly, gene flow between related organisms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This means that over evolutionary history, we’ve ended up with a lot of unique things in California that are different than their ancestors elsewhere in North America,” Reed said, referring to the thousands of species of native plants in the state, including wildflowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will we get a 2024 ‘super bloom’?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 2023, nature lovers were thrilled by \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/california-super-blooms-satellite-images-17891517.php\">images of Southern California’s “super blooms” visible from space\u003c/a>. But “super bloom” is not actually a scientific term, as Cameron Barrows, conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside, told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, it’s used — mainly by the media — to describe incredible and uncommon bloom events, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time. “There might be anywhere [between] 50 to 100 different species in bloom during a super bloom event,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it’s still too early to tell if the Bay Area will be blessed in 2024 with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">the same amount of beautiful blooms we had in previous years\u003c/a>, the amount of rain and how that rain is distributed relative to temperatures are factors to consider when forecasting the intensity of wildflower blooms, Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1984535\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1984535\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Purple wildflowers blossom.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One way to look for signs of a big bloom is to go out early in the season once flowers start to germinate. \u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/loc-California/Lupine%20(all)/vw-list/np-0\">Lupines,\u003c/a> a common wildflower in our region, for example, have very distinctive leaves that develop as the plant grows and are easy to recognize.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you learn your habitat of the areas that you’d like to explore and learn what to look for, you can get some hints well before those plants are going to bloom,” Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/stories/plants-not-seen-over-century-found-coastal-preserves\">Reed recently discovered a clustered tarweed (Deinandra fasciculata)\u003c/a> in the Peninsula — a yellow-flowered plant not seen in San Mateo County for over a century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s one of the neat things about living and working in our area,” Reed said. “There’s always discovery to be made. It’s never the same from year to year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when can you see blooms in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When you’re heading out to enjoy the sight of these wildflower blooms, remember to respect the environment by staying on marked paths. Avoid picking any flowers or trampling on them — even accidentally. And remember to pack out anything you pack in on the trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to encourage folks to feel welcome, and to come out to the preserve to see this beautiful gift of biodiversity that we have,” said Ryan McCauley, public affairs specialist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. “But we also really want to encourage folks to be respectful.“\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McCauley also encouraged people to try to avoid visiting a bloom at peak times — like on the weekends. This way, you’ll be able to enjoy observing the different species of wildflowers without the large crowds, which could also raise the risk of accidentally stepping on the bright flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981883\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2121px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1981883\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow and white wildflower blooms seen in a meadow.\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and various other wildflowers blooming in a meadow in San José. \u003ccite>(Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While out enjoying the wildflower blooms, Reed said visitors should slow down. “We’re sometimes really eager to get out and find the big showy, super bloom,” he said, but you’ll see there’s so much going on around us if you’re able to slow down and look closely. “I think almost anyone who does that will find it to be rewarding.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some parks require advanced booking for tickets, so be sure to visit the park’s website to get the most updated information. For safety purposes, stay informed about park closures and weather conditions. For those with allergies, don’t forget to bring medicine and take preventative measures before you leave home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can share your \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">sightings on the iNaturalist app\u003c/a>. This data will help experts in the field of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom#phenology\">phenology\u003c/a> to track invasive species or animals in places where they weren’t seen before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the spots listed below will bloom during the spring and summer months, and the number of flowers that actually bloom will vary every year, depending on how much rain and dry weather we get. So, if you can’t make it out into nature soon, don’t worry: You’ve got time to spot some beautiful blooms over the next months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wildflower guided tours and events:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/calendar/month?terms=wildflower\">Wildflower events at East Bay Regional Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">Spring flower bloom updates by California State Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/wildflower-shows\">Wildflower shows at California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Bernal-Heights-Park-151\">Bernal Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/coronaheightspark-328\">Corona Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Grandview-Park-Trail-400\">Grandview Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/tank-hill\">Tank Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/716/McLaren-Park\">McLaren Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">Land’s End\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluff Trail in Presidio\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/511/Glen-Canyon-Park\">Glen Canyon Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Balboa-Natural-Area-325\">Balboa Natural Area\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mt-Davidson-Park-190\">Mount Davidson\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>East Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Hills\">Berkeley Hills\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/santa-teresa-county-park\">Stile Ranch Trail at Santa Teresa County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park\">Calero County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park\">Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park\">Joseph D. 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"content": "\u003cp>California experienced a brutally wet winter. But all that rainfall is paving the way for a beautiful Bay Area spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rain from the winter storms has brought \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">gushing waterfalls, meadows with carpets of blooming wildflowers and sprouting mushrooms\u003c/a> — the subject of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">a recent radio show from KQED Forum\u003c/a>. Keep reading for our guide to the best Bay Area hikes near you as recommended in that conversation, if you’d like to experience some of these wonders for yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Waterfalls are supercharged right now\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re planning to visit one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">these locations to look for wildflowers\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">chase waterfalls at one of California’s many beautiful parks\u003c/a>, be sure to check the park website to make sure the trails are open — or whether you need a reservation for parking. Bring plenty of water, sunscreen or a hat, hiking boots and a change of shoes, and don’t forget to stay on the trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outdoor-guide author Tracy Salcedo recommends heading out to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=481\">Sugarloaf Ridge State Park\u003c/a> right outside Kenwood. “There’s a waterfall there that is just supercharged right now because of all the rain that we’ve got,” she said. The park is expected to dry out a little over the coming weeks, but for now expect some muddy trails.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982270\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1982270 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-800x564.jpg\" alt=\"A waterfall over rocky cliffs into a pool, view with bright orange flowers in the foreground and a reddish cliff with green chapparral beyond it.\" width=\"800\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-800x564.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-1020x719.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-160x113.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-768x542.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-2048x1444.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-500115483-1-1920x1354.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alamere Falls at Point Reyes National Seashore. \u003ccite>(Sean Duan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Salcedo has written multiple books about hiking in California, including \u003cem>Hiking Waterfalls in Northern California: A Guide to the Region’s Best Waterfall Hikes\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She expects that the waterfalls will stay robust for the bulk of the summer since we’ve had an abundance of rain to fuel them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other waterfall locations recommended on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">Forum’s show about post-rain hikes\u003c/a> include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.marincounty.org/parkspreserves/preserves/cascade-canyon\">Cascade Canyon Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/alamere_falls.htm\">Alamere Falls\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/cataract-falls-trail\">Cataract Falls\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Wildflowers are starting to bloom\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You might already have seen \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">the beautiful wildflowers now blooming in the Bay Area\u003c/a>. The best part is they might be around longer this year compared to last year, due to the rain and cold we’ve been experiencing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California boasts about 6,500 species of plants, 1,600 endemic bees and about 1,300 butterflies and moths. Our state is truly “a biodiversity hot spot,” Radhika Thekkath, president of the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the California Native Plant Society, told \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">KQED Forum. \u003c/a>[aside postID='science_1981882']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thekkath recommends a number of places to see wildflowers starting to bloom around Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-bruno-mountain-park-trails\">San Bruno Mountain\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/edgewood-park-natural-preserve\">Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Reserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2088/2028\">Alum Rock Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981893\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1981893 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California poppies in a field. \u003ccite>(Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Right now, Thekkath said, you’ll see a lot of different species of poppies, lupines, fiddlenecks and goldfields. But compared to this time last year, we’re seeing only about 50% of the species blooming, since last year was a drier and warmer winter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That said, Thekkath assured KQED Forum listeners, people can still expect more spectacular blooms all over California because of the colder winter this year. They’re just … slightly delayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thekkath reminded listeners to stay on trails and not step into meadows, which can cause tremendous damage you can’t see. You’re not just threatening the millions of seeds lying in there, waiting for the right moment to germinate, but you could also be “destroying bees, caterpillars, butterflies and insects that rely on these wildflowers to support our local ecology,” she warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Want even more wildflower hike tips? Read our full guide, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">Where to See Wildflowers Near You in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where to see mushrooms sprouting\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The wet year has also extended the mushroom season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Normally this time of year, it would be at the end of the season,” J.R. Blair, amateur mycologist and retired lecturer in biology at San Francisco State University, told KQED Forum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blair said that right now, you’ll be able to spot \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/273265#:~:text=The%20golden%20chanterelle%20lives%20up,excellent%20mushroom%20for%20culinary%20purposes.\">chanterelles\u003c/a>, which have begun to sprout earlier. People should also be looking for yellowfoots and black trumpets, two really good edible mushrooms that can be found fruiting in numbers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982268\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 724px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982268\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1251195964.jpg\" alt=\"Mushrooms in the forest.\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1251195964.jpg 724w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1251195964-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three chanterelle mushrooms in the forest. \u003ccite>(Tsvetomir Hristov/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Blair recommended visiting places like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/index.htm\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=453\">Salt Point State Park\u003c/a>, which allow mushroom collecting in limited amounts. He reminded people to be sure to check the park websites for any closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Never gone foraging before and want to try it? Blair advises going on trips with local \u003ca href=\"http://bayareamushrooms.org/\">mycological societies\u003c/a>, where you can learn from people who are more knowledgeable — and, most importantly, who can teach you how to identify the mushrooms you definitely should \u003cem>not\u003c/em> eat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What you need to do, in essence, is to not only learn the characteristics of the edible species but learn the characteristics of the poisonous lookalikes,” said Blair.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The hikes that offer the ‘3 W’s’: Wildflowers, wildlife and wows\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Brad Day, publisher for \u003ca href=\"https://www.weekendsherpa.com/\">WeekendSherpa.com\u003c/a>, recommended that KQED Forum listeners head out to \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve in the East Bay\u003c/a> to see some tremendous wildflowers blooming right now. Specifically, he recommends you \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/np-vc-sunol-month-flyer-progams-n2.pdf\">register for the guided wildflower walks in the Little Yosemite area (PDF)\u003c/a> as a great way to learn about the local fauna.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/canyon-view-trail-to-little-yosemite--2\">Canyon View Trail to Little Yosemite\u003c/a> brings you through beautiful woodlands and hills, with serene canyon views and a lush stream. Be sure to check out the website for closures and parking fees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982266\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1982266\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Point Reyes National Seashore from Chimney Rock Trail at sunset, in the winter of 2021. \u003ccite>(Conrad J Camit/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/chimney_rock.htm\">Chimney Rock in Point Reyes\u003c/a> is another spot Day recommends. He says such places have the “three W’s” going for them: “It has the wildflowers, has the wildlife and it has the wowing views,” said Day. And once we get some warmer weather, there will be a bounty of wildflowers at Chimney Rock through the spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, from January through May, there’s a chance you might see migrating gray whales as they head up to Alaska. “In the spring, they usually have had their babies or their calves, so they’re sticking a little bit closer to shore,” said Day. “So your chance of seeing them are a little bit better.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plus, Chimney Rock is a great place to spot elephant seals. Overall, said Day, Point Reyes is a great place to see a combination of all the wonders of spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">See a list of helpful resources and trails from Forum, including these below\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Related articles:\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://friendsofedgewood.org/springtime-wildflower-hikes\">Guided wildflower hikes\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://ebcnps.org/\">California Native Plant Society – East Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cnps-scv.org/\">California Native Plant Society – Santa Clara Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cnpsmarin.org/\">California Native Plant Society – Marin\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://solanolandtrust.org/protected-lands/jepson-prairie\">Jepson Prairie Preserve in Solano County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/maps\">East Bay Regional Park District\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Tips for your hiking plans:\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Check out the website of the park you plan to visit before heading out to see whether the trails are open, whether you need a reservation for parking, etc.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Always bring plenty of water.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Always bring sunscreen or a hat (or both!).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Always bring hiking boots and maybe a change of shoes for afterward.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stay on the trail and do not step into the meadows.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Foraging: Learn the characteristics of the edible species of mushrooms and the characteristics of the poisonous lookalikes.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Hikes and waterfall sites in the Bay Area and beyond:\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/russian-ridge\">Russian Ridge Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yosemitehikes.com/not-yosemite/hite-cove/hite-cove.htm\">Hite Cove\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm\">Pinnacles National Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=481\">Sugarloaf Ridge State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/mori-point\">Mori Point\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/carson-falls-trail\">Carson Falls Trail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.chimneyrockpark.com/things-to-do/views-trails/\">Chimney Rock\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/index.htm\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/alamere_falls.htm\">Alamere Falls\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm\">Muir Woods\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/carrizo-plain-national-monument\">Carrizo Plain National Monument\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yosemite.com/what-to-do/merced-river/\">Merced Canyon\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sierra/recarea/?recid=45748\">Hite Cove Trail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacounty.com/outdoor-activities/kortum-trail\">Kortum Trail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.marincounty.org/parkspreserves/preserves/cascade-canyon\">Cascade Canyon Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-bruno-mountain-park-trails\">San Bruno Mountain Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/edgewood-park-natural-preserve\">Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2088/2028?utm_campaign=google_maps&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google\">Alum Rock Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/morgan-hill\">Morgan Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://coepark.net/\">Henry W. Coe State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/mount-hamilton-1/\">Mount Hamilton\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.visitmendocino.com/location/anderson-valley/\">Anderson Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://hilltromper.com/Del_Puerto_Canyon\">Del Puerto Canyon\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Dog-friendly Bay Area hikes and waterfall sites:\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/cataract-falls-trail\">Cataract Falls Trail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/coal-creek\">Coal Creek Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/dawn-falls\">Dawn Falls Trail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7084337/berkeley-hills\">Berkeley Hills\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/716/McLaren-Park\">McLaren Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She expects that the waterfalls will stay robust for the bulk of the summer since we’ve had an abundance of rain to fuel them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other waterfall locations recommended on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">Forum’s show about post-rain hikes\u003c/a> include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.marincounty.org/parkspreserves/preserves/cascade-canyon\">Cascade Canyon Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/alamere_falls.htm\">Alamere Falls\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/cataract-falls-trail\">Cataract Falls\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Wildflowers are starting to bloom\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You might already have seen \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">the beautiful wildflowers now blooming in the Bay Area\u003c/a>. The best part is they might be around longer this year compared to last year, due to the rain and cold we’ve been experiencing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California boasts about 6,500 species of plants, 1,600 endemic bees and about 1,300 butterflies and moths. Our state is truly “a biodiversity hot spot,” Radhika Thekkath, president of the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the California Native Plant Society, told \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892772/lets-go-chasing-waterfalls-and-wildflowers\">KQED Forum. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thekkath recommends a number of places to see wildflowers starting to bloom around Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-bruno-mountain-park-trails\">San Bruno Mountain\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/edgewood-park-natural-preserve\">Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Reserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2088/2028\">Alum Rock Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981893\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1981893 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1133953678-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California poppies in a field. \u003ccite>(Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Right now, Thekkath said, you’ll see a lot of different species of poppies, lupines, fiddlenecks and goldfields. But compared to this time last year, we’re seeing only about 50% of the species blooming, since last year was a drier and warmer winter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That said, Thekkath assured KQED Forum listeners, people can still expect more spectacular blooms all over California because of the colder winter this year. They’re just … slightly delayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thekkath reminded listeners to stay on trails and not step into meadows, which can cause tremendous damage you can’t see. You’re not just threatening the millions of seeds lying in there, waiting for the right moment to germinate, but you could also be “destroying bees, caterpillars, butterflies and insects that rely on these wildflowers to support our local ecology,” she warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Want even more wildflower hike tips? Read our full guide, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">Where to See Wildflowers Near You in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where to see mushrooms sprouting\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The wet year has also extended the mushroom season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Normally this time of year, it would be at the end of the season,” J.R. Blair, amateur mycologist and retired lecturer in biology at San Francisco State University, told KQED Forum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blair said that right now, you’ll be able to spot \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/273265#:~:text=The%20golden%20chanterelle%20lives%20up,excellent%20mushroom%20for%20culinary%20purposes.\">chanterelles\u003c/a>, which have begun to sprout earlier. People should also be looking for yellowfoots and black trumpets, two really good edible mushrooms that can be found fruiting in numbers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982268\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 724px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982268\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1251195964.jpg\" alt=\"Mushrooms in the forest.\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1251195964.jpg 724w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1251195964-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three chanterelle mushrooms in the forest. \u003ccite>(Tsvetomir Hristov/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Blair recommended visiting places like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/index.htm\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=453\">Salt Point State Park\u003c/a>, which allow mushroom collecting in limited amounts. He reminded people to be sure to check the park websites for any closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Never gone foraging before and want to try it? Blair advises going on trips with local \u003ca href=\"http://bayareamushrooms.org/\">mycological societies\u003c/a>, where you can learn from people who are more knowledgeable — and, most importantly, who can teach you how to identify the mushrooms you definitely should \u003cem>not\u003c/em> eat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What you need to do, in essence, is to not only learn the characteristics of the edible species but learn the characteristics of the poisonous lookalikes,” said Blair.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The hikes that offer the ‘3 W’s’: Wildflowers, wildlife and wows\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Brad Day, publisher for \u003ca href=\"https://www.weekendsherpa.com/\">WeekendSherpa.com\u003c/a>, recommended that KQED Forum listeners head out to \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve in the East Bay\u003c/a> to see some tremendous wildflowers blooming right now. Specifically, he recommends you \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/np-vc-sunol-month-flyer-progams-n2.pdf\">register for the guided wildflower walks in the Little Yosemite area (PDF)\u003c/a> as a great way to learn about the local fauna.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/canyon-view-trail-to-little-yosemite--2\">Canyon View Trail to Little Yosemite\u003c/a> brings you through beautiful woodlands and hills, with serene canyon views and a lush stream. Be sure to check out the website for closures and parking fees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982266\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1982266\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/04/GettyImages-1332868867.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Point Reyes National Seashore from Chimney Rock Trail at sunset, in the winter of 2021. \u003ccite>(Conrad J Camit/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/chimney_rock.htm\">Chimney Rock in Point Reyes\u003c/a> is another spot Day recommends. He says such places have the “three W’s” going for them: “It has the wildflowers, has the wildlife and it has the wowing views,” said Day. And once we get some warmer weather, there will be a bounty of wildflowers at Chimney Rock through the spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, from January through May, there’s a chance you might see migrating gray whales as they head up to Alaska. “In the spring, they usually have had their babies or their calves, so they’re sticking a little bit closer to shore,” said Day. “So your chance of seeing them are a little bit better.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plus, Chimney Rock is a great place to spot elephant seals. Overall, said Day, Point Reyes is a great place to see a combination of all the wonders of spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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Coe State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/mount-hamilton-1/\">Mount Hamilton\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.visitmendocino.com/location/anderson-valley/\">Anderson Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://hilltromper.com/Del_Puerto_Canyon\">Del Puerto Canyon\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Dog-friendly Bay Area hikes and waterfall sites:\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/cataract-falls-trail\">Cataract Falls Trail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/coal-creek\">Coal Creek Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/dawn-falls\">Dawn Falls Trail\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7084337/berkeley-hills\">Berkeley Hills\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mount Tamalpais State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/716/McLaren-Park\">McLaren Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Updated 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 15\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re in the Bay Area, you might have noticed that trees have been splendidly in bloom around the region since early February. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/an-unusual-superbloom-is-happening-in-the-anza-borrego-desert-state-park-heres-why/3166118/\">Vibrant wildflowers are popping up around California\u003c/a>, a sight of bursting color that many look forward to every year — as much as they look forward to striking-looking invasive species that carpet the hillsides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spring is in the air in a big way, thanks to the abundant rain we’ve received so far. So you might be wondering: Will there be a “super bloom” this year? Where are the best places to see wildflower blooms in the Bay Area? And what’s the science behind the seasonality of plant blooms?\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else would you like information about right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What are super blooms, and can we see them in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Wildflower lovers have no doubt been thrilled by \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/california-super-blooms-satellite-images-17891517.php\">recent images of Southern California super blooms visible from space.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is the most biologically diverse state in the country, home to about 8,000 species of plants. Over 2,300 of those are wildflowers, says Cameron Barrows, conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Super bloom,” he says, is not a scientific term, and is mainly used by the media to describe incredible bloom events that are not very common, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time. “There might be anywhere that’s 50 to 100 different species in bloom during a super bloom event,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The right amount of rain and temperature set the stage for a super bloom. “I refer to this as sort of a global ‘Goldilocks scenario’ where [it’s] not too much rain, not too little rain — not too hot, not too cold,” said Barrow. “When it is just right, then lots and lots of species will bloom at the same time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The best blooms happen when we have a wet year followed by a strong drought, according to Richard Minnich, professor at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Riverside. He says that the drought suppresses invasive species or annual grasses, leaving room for the wildflowers to take off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Minnich cites \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">the super bloom event of 2005 in Death Valley\u003c/a> as a great example of this, saying it was “after one of the wettest winters we would ever see, and it also followed some dry weather.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1939337\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1939337 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2019/03/superbloomwalkercanyon-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"From the perspective of a low hillside deep in a valley of low, rolling hills, absolutely alive with orange poppies, bright purple blooms, bright green grass, and even some ice-green sage.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Walker Canyon super bloom in Lake Elsinore in 2017. \u003ccite>(Beau Rogers/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This month, sight seekers have been flocking to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/04/11/1169204488/california-wildflower-superbloom-photos\">the latest blooms in the state\u003c/a>. But while these new colors are striking, we’re still not seeing \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">a California super bloom of the magnitude seen in 2005\u003c/a> or\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/03/19/704707396/poppy-apocalypse-california-city-swarmed-by-selfie-stick-toting-tourists\"> the colorful super bloom explosion of 2019\u003c/a>, says Barrows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because this latest desert wildflower bloom “has been good but confined to desert washes where rainfall runoff has been concentrated,” said Cameron. “Beyond the boundaries of the washes very few wildflowers have bloomed, and the high temperatures are now wringing all remaining moisture from the desert sands.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve had \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11943212/californias-historic-storms-are-refilling-reservoirs-faster-than-they-can-handle\">exceptional rainfall so far in 2023\u003c/a>, occurring earlier than in previous years. This encourages invasive plants to germinate earlier, taking over the opportunity for native wildflowers to bloom. And ideally, for a true super bloom to occur, we’d need that “Goldilocks” balance to ensure that invasive plants don’t dominate and the native plants can “complete their entire life cycle,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve also had very cold weather these past few months, extending the bloom period to later in the spring, says Minnich.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, wildflowers will “bloom later into the spring,” he said. “Once they start they’ll last longer because the ground is obviously really wet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when can you see blooms in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re planning to head out on a trail to enjoy these wildflower blooms, be sure to respect the landscape and stay on designated trails. Do not trample or pick any flowers, and pack out anything you pack in. And be sure to check the park’s website for any closures or updates on current conditions. It’s also worth noting that if you have allergies, be sure to be prepared with medicine, and take preventative measures before embarking on your wildflower journey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be aware that “there’s this entire ecosystem that the flowers are helping to support,” urged Barrows. He says that when you damage the wildflowers, “you are then not only impacting the bees and the butterflies and the hummingbirds and the animals that eat the flowers and eat the seeds and so forth,” but also the opportunity for future super blooms.\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">[aside postID='science_1982256']\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might be able to spot wildflowers or colorful invasive plants in the locations mentioned in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11733926/where-to-see-a-superbloom-in-the-bay-area\">the 2019 KQED guide “Where to See a ‘Super Bloom’ in the Bay Area.”\u003c/a> Some of the locations recommended:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Berkeley Hills\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mount Davidson\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Russian Ridge Preserve\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re in San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp5TIzgQqY/\">The San Francisco Standard recommends the following wildflower spotting opportunities:\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Balboa Natural Area\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bernal Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Corona Heights\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grandview Park\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tank Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>John McLaren Park\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">Other wildflower spots recommended on AllTrails include \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/lands-end-trail\">Land’s End Trail\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluffs Trail\u003c/a> in the Presidio, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/glen-canyon-park-trail\">Glen Canyon Park\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">In the East Bay, you can find wildflowers at \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003ca style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">, \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wildnerness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003ca style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">.\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are a number of options in the South Bay and Peninsula:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/\">Santa Clara County Parks\u003c/a> officials are expecting a display of wildflowers this spring that is expected to last until May. You can \u003ca href=\"https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5de8e225102c43eba8c5f4bfbbbbe701\">find the hot spots for the upcoming wildflower array using their online mapping system\u003c/a>. The dashboard allows people to view the trails in Santa Clara County and summarize statistics about them. The recommended county parks to view the wildflowers are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Stile Ranch Trail at \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/santa-teresa-county-park\">Santa Teresa County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park\">Calero County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park\">Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park\">Joseph D. Grant County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Other parks in Santa Clara County:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=561\">Henry W. Coe State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/mount-hamilton-1/\">Mount Hamilton\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/rancho.html\">Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/coyotevalley.html\">Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>San Mateo County:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mori-point-loop-trail\">Mori Point, Pacifica\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-bruno-mountain-park-trails\">San Bruno Mountain Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/edgewood-park-natural-preserve\">Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Reserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2088/2028\">Alum Rock Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Here are a few more \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">recommendations on where to see colorful blooms, from California State Parks\u003c/a>:[aside postID='news_11733926' label='Where to See a 'Super Bloom 2019']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mounttamalpaisstatepark/\">\u003cstrong>Mount Tamalpais State Park\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Marin County\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Coast View Trail near Pantoll, you’ll be able to see some wildflowers like the Pacific hound’s tongue, common starlily and dwarf checkermallow in February and March. Later in the spring in April and May, you can spot species like the narrowleaf mule’s ear, lupine, Ithuriel’s spear, blue dicks, California poppy and Western blue-eyed grass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CoyTMTasIcf/\">China Camp State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Marin County\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In March, you can see wildflowers like the Warrior’s plume, shooting star, milkmaids, laceleaf sanicle and sun cups on the Shoreline Trail. In April and May, you might be able to see California poppy, narrowleaf mule’s ear, yellow mariposa lily, Ithuriel’s spear and Douglas iris.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/trioneannadelstatepark/\">\u003cstrong>Trione-Annadel State Park\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Sonoma County\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In March, look for buttercup, shooting star, purple larkspur, common starlily, checker lily and Pacific hound’s tongue on Cobblestone Trail. April and May bring yellow mariposa lily, ookow, red larkspur and purple Chinese houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKn4X5MPhF/\">\u003cstrong>Sugarloaf Ridge State Park\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Sonoma County\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Lower Bald Mountain Trail, in February and March, look for Pacific hound’s tongue, red maids, baby blue eyes, checker lily and more. April and May bring whispering bells (a fire follower), popcorn flowers, Diogenes’ lantern, blue dicks, lupine and California poppy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"phenology\">\u003c/a>Phenology, climate change and seasonal change\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Phenology is the study of cycles and seasons in nature, and people have been studying how plants around the world respond to seasonal changes — including blooms — for thousands of years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Phenological data for the cherry blossom tree, for example, dates back to the \u003ca href=\"https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/joc.1594\">ninth century in Kyoto, Japan\u003c/a>. Back in the 800s, people weren’t necessarily collecting this data for the sole purpose of scientific evidence — but for the sake of cherry blossom party planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Celebrating cherry blossoms was “a really big event in Japan then,” said Libby Elwood, ecologist and director of education, outreach, diversity and inclusion and global collaborations at \u003ca href=\"https://www.idigbio.org/\">iDigBio\u003c/a> on a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892133/the-glory-of-springs-blossoms-in-early-february\">recent episode of Forum about seasonal change\u003c/a>. “And it continues to be as it is in many cities and places around the world.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cherry trees blossom for a very short period of time, making the peak flowering stage a critical data point in understanding the physiological stage of the tree. It’s also the most well-documented data in phenology, Elwood says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, you can \u003ca href=\"https://sfjapaneseteagarden.org/\">see cherry blossom trees blooming now at the Japanese Tea Garden\u003c/a> in San Francisco, lasting hopefully until about early April. And the official \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\">Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/a>, an annual event celebrating spring and Japanese culture, will be happening April 8–16 in San Francisco’s Japantown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981892\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1981892 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Delicate light pink flowers and some still tight, darker pink buds hang out long skinny limbs covered in pale, sage-colored lichen, in the foreground, with wet, bright green grass in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cherry blossoms at the Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, in March 2018. \u003ccite>(Let photo prove our life/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Plants start blooming when there’s a change in temperature, light and precipitation. As our climate gets warmer, the blooms, along with other stages in the plant life cycle, start earlier, Elwood says. “Modern climate change studies and phenology are ways to see how temperature and climate is impacting plants and animals,” said Elwood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As plants begin to bloom earlier, the hope is that insects — the pollinators — also start coming out at the same time. As insects become more active earlier in the spring, the birds may also sync up. “You have this relationship between the plants and their pollinators and then between birds and their food source,” said Elwood. “And you hope that those are all in sync.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blooms can vary from block to block in your neighborhood, depending on where the plant is. Local variabilities like streetlights, radiation heat coming off buildings and wind protection from buildings can be a few reasons for these varied blooms in the city, according to Elwood. “There is definitely a lot of that sort of microclimate happening,” said Elwood.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tracking invasive species and animals over time\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’ve seen plants or wildflowers that you don’t recognize and would like to learn more about them, Elwood recommends using \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">the community science app iNaturalist\u003c/a> to upload your photo. Chances are there might be a match on the app that helps you find your answer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data that is fed into apps like iNaturalist is used by experts in the field of phenology to track invasive species or animals, in places where they weren’t seen before. Certain plants and animals might shift to locations with their preferred temperatures and precipitation levels, and apps like this can help track those changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As the climate changes, certain plants and animals might be showing up where they weren’t historically,” said Elwood.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else would you like information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2023. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What would you like to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger, and help us decide what to cover here on our site, and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"10483\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Updated 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 15\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re in the Bay Area, you might have noticed that trees have been splendidly in bloom around the region since early February. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/an-unusual-superbloom-is-happening-in-the-anza-borrego-desert-state-park-heres-why/3166118/\">Vibrant wildflowers are popping up around California\u003c/a>, a sight of bursting color that many look forward to every year — as much as they look forward to striking-looking invasive species that carpet the hillsides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spring is in the air in a big way, thanks to the abundant rain we’ve received so far. So you might be wondering: Will there be a “super bloom” this year? Where are the best places to see wildflower blooms in the Bay Area? And what’s the science behind the seasonality of plant blooms?\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else would you like information about right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What are super blooms, and can we see them in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Wildflower lovers have no doubt been thrilled by \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/california-super-blooms-satellite-images-17891517.php\">recent images of Southern California super blooms visible from space.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California is the most biologically diverse state in the country, home to about 8,000 species of plants. Over 2,300 of those are wildflowers, says Cameron Barrows, conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Super bloom,” he says, is not a scientific term, and is mainly used by the media to describe incredible bloom events that are not very common, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time. “There might be anywhere that’s 50 to 100 different species in bloom during a super bloom event,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The right amount of rain and temperature set the stage for a super bloom. “I refer to this as sort of a global ‘Goldilocks scenario’ where [it’s] not too much rain, not too little rain — not too hot, not too cold,” said Barrow. “When it is just right, then lots and lots of species will bloom at the same time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The best blooms happen when we have a wet year followed by a strong drought, according to Richard Minnich, professor at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Riverside. He says that the drought suppresses invasive species or annual grasses, leaving room for the wildflowers to take off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Minnich cites \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">the super bloom event of 2005 in Death Valley\u003c/a> as a great example of this, saying it was “after one of the wettest winters we would ever see, and it also followed some dry weather.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1939337\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1939337 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2019/03/superbloomwalkercanyon-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"From the perspective of a low hillside deep in a valley of low, rolling hills, absolutely alive with orange poppies, bright purple blooms, bright green grass, and even some ice-green sage.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Walker Canyon super bloom in Lake Elsinore in 2017. \u003ccite>(Beau Rogers/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This month, sight seekers have been flocking to see \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/04/11/1169204488/california-wildflower-superbloom-photos\">the latest blooms in the state\u003c/a>. But while these new colors are striking, we’re still not seeing \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2005/03/03/4521310/wet-winter-brings-life-to-death-valley\">a California super bloom of the magnitude seen in 2005\u003c/a> or\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/03/19/704707396/poppy-apocalypse-california-city-swarmed-by-selfie-stick-toting-tourists\"> the colorful super bloom explosion of 2019\u003c/a>, says Barrows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because this latest desert wildflower bloom “has been good but confined to desert washes where rainfall runoff has been concentrated,” said Cameron. “Beyond the boundaries of the washes very few wildflowers have bloomed, and the high temperatures are now wringing all remaining moisture from the desert sands.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve had \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11943212/californias-historic-storms-are-refilling-reservoirs-faster-than-they-can-handle\">exceptional rainfall so far in 2023\u003c/a>, occurring earlier than in previous years. This encourages invasive plants to germinate earlier, taking over the opportunity for native wildflowers to bloom. And ideally, for a true super bloom to occur, we’d need that “Goldilocks” balance to ensure that invasive plants don’t dominate and the native plants can “complete their entire life cycle,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve also had very cold weather these past few months, extending the bloom period to later in the spring, says Minnich.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, wildflowers will “bloom later into the spring,” he said. “Once they start they’ll last longer because the ground is obviously really wet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when can you see blooms in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re planning to head out on a trail to enjoy these wildflower blooms, be sure to respect the landscape and stay on designated trails. Do not trample or pick any flowers, and pack out anything you pack in. And be sure to check the park’s website for any closures or updates on current conditions. It’s also worth noting that if you have allergies, be sure to be prepared with medicine, and take preventative measures before embarking on your wildflower journey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be aware that “there’s this entire ecosystem that the flowers are helping to support,” urged Barrows. He says that when you damage the wildflowers, “you are then not only impacting the bees and the butterflies and the hummingbirds and the animals that eat the flowers and eat the seeds and so forth,” but also the opportunity for future super blooms.\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might be able to spot wildflowers or colorful invasive plants in the locations mentioned in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11733926/where-to-see-a-superbloom-in-the-bay-area\">the 2019 KQED guide “Where to See a ‘Super Bloom’ in the Bay Area.”\u003c/a> Some of the locations recommended:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Berkeley Hills\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mount Davidson\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Russian Ridge Preserve\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re in San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp5TIzgQqY/\">The San Francisco Standard recommends the following wildflower spotting opportunities:\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Balboa Natural Area\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bernal Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Corona Heights\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grandview Park\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tank Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>John McLaren Park\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">Other wildflower spots recommended on AllTrails include \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/lands-end-trail\">Land’s End Trail\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluffs Trail\u003c/a> in the Presidio, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/glen-canyon-park-trail\">Glen Canyon Park\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">In the East Bay, you can find wildflowers at \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003ca style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">, \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wildnerness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003ca style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">.\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are a number of options in the South Bay and Peninsula:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/\">Santa Clara County Parks\u003c/a> officials are expecting a display of wildflowers this spring that is expected to last until May. You can \u003ca href=\"https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5de8e225102c43eba8c5f4bfbbbbe701\">find the hot spots for the upcoming wildflower array using their online mapping system\u003c/a>. The dashboard allows people to view the trails in Santa Clara County and summarize statistics about them. The recommended county parks to view the wildflowers are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Stile Ranch Trail at \u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/santa-teresa-county-park\">Santa Teresa County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park\">Calero County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park\">Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park\">Joseph D. Grant County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Other parks in Santa Clara County:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=561\">Henry W. 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It’s also the most well-documented data in phenology, Elwood says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, you can \u003ca href=\"https://sfjapaneseteagarden.org/\">see cherry blossom trees blooming now at the Japanese Tea Garden\u003c/a> in San Francisco, lasting hopefully until about early April. And the official \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\">Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/a>, an annual event celebrating spring and Japanese culture, will be happening April 8–16 in San Francisco’s Japantown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981892\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1981892 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Delicate light pink flowers and some still tight, darker pink buds hang out long skinny limbs covered in pale, sage-colored lichen, in the foreground, with wet, bright green grass in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-946327490-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cherry blossoms at the Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, in March 2018. \u003ccite>(Let photo prove our life/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Plants start blooming when there’s a change in temperature, light and precipitation. As our climate gets warmer, the blooms, along with other stages in the plant life cycle, start earlier, Elwood says. “Modern climate change studies and phenology are ways to see how temperature and climate is impacting plants and animals,” said Elwood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As plants begin to bloom earlier, the hope is that insects — the pollinators — also start coming out at the same time. As insects become more active earlier in the spring, the birds may also sync up. “You have this relationship between the plants and their pollinators and then between birds and their food source,” said Elwood. “And you hope that those are all in sync.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blooms can vary from block to block in your neighborhood, depending on where the plant is. Local variabilities like streetlights, radiation heat coming off buildings and wind protection from buildings can be a few reasons for these varied blooms in the city, according to Elwood. “There is definitely a lot of that sort of microclimate happening,” said Elwood.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tracking invasive species and animals over time\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’ve seen plants or wildflowers that you don’t recognize and would like to learn more about them, Elwood recommends using \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">the community science app iNaturalist\u003c/a> to upload your photo. Chances are there might be a match on the app that helps you find your answer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data that is fed into apps like iNaturalist is used by experts in the field of phenology to track invasive species or animals, in places where they weren’t seen before. 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