Thistles, if only the softness of its moniker could equal that of its actual traits. Sadly, yellow star thistle is well known in Napa County for its thorny invasive presence. This thorny weed loves to inhabit open hills, grasslands, woodlands, fields, roadsides and...
As of 2016, California was the first state to adopt a lichen as a state symbol, joining the California poppy as the state flower and the grizzly bear as the state animal. Strinkingly beautiful, ramalina menziesii, aka lace lichen is a combination of fungi and algae....
Who doesn’t love juicy ripe sweetened tart blackberries? While a welcome to find in nature, the invasive version of its type is the Himalayan Blackberry plant. Widely present along creeks and other areas where water sources are plentiful, the Himalayan blackberry can...
This 5-petal blue/purple flowering evergreen groundcover, while seemingly cute and popular, is indeed a highly invasive species. Originating from Europe, Africa and Asia, Vinca spreads easily by seed and, to a much greater extent, by re-rooting vines and stems through...
Mother’s Day is almost here. A day to celebrate Mother Nature and all the wonderful Mothers among us. We hope you get to spend time enjoying nature this weekend. 🌏🌱🌿🦉🌻🌳🪺🪨🍄🐾🐿🪶🦎🦋
We hope you enjoy this little video that captures the soothing sounds of a crystal clear stream found on our permanently protected Missimer Preserve. To see this video and more, please visit our YouTube Channel @NapaLandTrust
Today’s Fun Fact Friday launches a series called “10 Terrible Weeds”. #1 English Ivy These weeds are what are known as invasive plants which present great problems for natural lands and are found on many of our permanent preserves and across the...
Our Spring continues to show us magnificent wildflowers throughout the Napa Valley, especially in areas that are protected such as our very own Wantrup Preserve in Pope Valley. Unlike the guided Land Trust’s hikes that allow our members and visitors to get up...
Did you know that Napa is home to rare and special status species of wildflowers? Professional botanist Jake Ruygt has now documented over 220 native plant species in just 60 acres of prairie on the Land Trust’s Missimer Snell Wildflower Preserve. These include...
We are happy to announce that we are reopening Archer Taylor Preserve for limited visitor access. Visitors who have been through an ATP orientation are welcome to visit the preserve on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the months of April and May. Please call the...
