Explore the Botanical Gardens’ natural history and learn to think like a naturalist! Join Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Horticulturist Paul Ruiz-Lopez on a nature walk through the horticultural and natural areas of the Botanical Gardens. On May 9 it’s focus on Spring Coastal Wildflowers, local and native spring wildflowers of the coastal bluffs and mixed conifer riparian forest. The walk emphasizes identification of common native species, with attention to several rare species as well. What to bring: Journal and pencil, hand lens, field guides, and smartphone with iNaturalist app What to bring: Hand lens, journal, pencil, an insect net if available, and your smartphone with iNaturalist app
