Elfin Saddle fungus found along the American River Parkway

Elfin Saddle fungus found along the American River Parkway

If you take a walk along the American River Parkway in the early spring after a rain, you might glimpse one of the Parkway’s more other worldly residents.  Generally…

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General Ecology Students Fly High in the Sierra Nevada

General Ecology Students Fly High in the Sierra Nevada

At over 8,600 feet in elevation near Carson Pass this fall, students in Dr. Baxter’s General Ecology class literally rose to the occasion to learn…

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Trip to vernal pools reveals more than just flowers

Trip to vernal pools reveals more than just flowers

Every spring I take students in my General Ecology class to California’s vernal pools.  Vernal pools are one of California’s most unique ecosystems and they…

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General Ecology students take in the high country

General Ecology students take in the high country

An all-day Saturday trip this fall took Dr. Baxter’s General Ecology class from Sacramento State in the Central Valley all the way up to Carson Pass…

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