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Month: December 2019

The Zone-Tailed Hawk: New to California

Posted on December 30, 2019April 21, 2025 by theNAT | San Diego Natural History Museum
Scientists from The Nat have documented range shifts—changes to where an organism lives or occurs—of numerous animals, which are being analyzed in the broader context of climate warming and habitat change. One of these is the expansion of the Zone-tailed Hawk into California, where it had not been previously observed.
Posted in TheNat

The Top 10 Specimens of the 2010s

Posted on December 26, 2019April 21, 2025 by theNAT | San Diego Natural History Museum
In the spirit of the decade-spanning top ten lists that abound in our collective news feeds, we asked our curators to nominate two to three of the best specimens that were collected or discovered in the 2010s. We got 17 nominations, and musuem staff and volunteers voted to narrow the list down to “The Top 10 Specimens of the 2010s.”
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A Quest to Find the “Lost” Plants of Baja

Posted on December 19, 2019April 21, 2025 by theNAT | San Diego Natural History Museum
One hundred years ago, scientists—both amateur and classically trained—found plants in the Baja California Peninsula that now seem to have disappeared. No one has seen them growing in the wild for decades—until now. Multiple recent expeditions have led to the rediscovery of some species. Where did they go and how did we find them?
Posted in TheNat

SDMYCO 2020: First member meeting of the decade, Monday, 1/6

Posted on December 17, 2019April 21, 2025 by SD Myco
  Happy (almost) New Year + Winter Solstice you beautiful mycophiles! Our first meeting of 2020 is just a few weeks away on Monday, January 6th. Gather your myco-curious friends and join us to immerse yourself in an evening exploring … Continue reading →
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SDMYCO Mushroom Identification Workshop, Sunday 12/22

Posted on December 13, 2019April 21, 2025 by SD Myco
Join SDMYCO and guest teacher Michelle Hinojosa for a hands-on mushroom identification workshop and walk through Los Penasquitos Canyon. SDMYCO Mushroom Identification Workshop Sunday, 12/22 10am – 2pm Los Penasquitos Canyon Ranch House Canyonside Park Driveway, San Diego, CA 92129 … Continue reading →
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SDMYCO Member Foray This Saturday 12/14

Posted on December 11, 2019April 21, 2025 by SD Myco
Join us for our first SDMYCO Club foray of the 2019/2020 San Diego mushroom season! We’re excited to get out into the wild after a few weeks of rain.   SDMYCO Member Foray Saturday, 12/14 9:30am – 1pm Keithley Preserve, … Continue reading →
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Curatorial Milestones at The Nat

Posted on December 2, 2019April 21, 2025 by Kendall Abady
The Museum is delighted to celebrate milestone promotions for two of our long-time curatorial staff members. Phil Unitt in the Birds and Mammals Department and Dr. Brad Hollingsworth in the Herpetology Department were promoted from associate curator to curator in fall 2019. 
Posted in TheNat

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  • San Diego River Coalition Meeting

    San Diego River Coalition Meeting

    May 16, 2025  3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    Mission Valley Library 2123 Fenton Parkway 92108

    Groups and organizations with a common interest in the San Diego River have come together to form the San Diego River Coalition. The San Diego River Coalition also serves as the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for River Park planning efforts.

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  • Coastal Habitat Restoration Project

    Coastal Habitat Restoration Project

    May 17, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    5142 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107, USA

    The Friends of the San Diego River Mouth, a chapter of the San Diego River Park Foundation, needs volunteers with an interest in helping to save and restore one of the last remaining Coastal Dune and Wetland Habitats in San Diego. Please join us from 9:00am to noon. Over 95% of these habitat areas no longer exist in California. Home to many endangered birds, fish and mammals this area needs your help to remain as a viable habitat area. An educational walking tour will be included.

    Activities include: invasive plant removal, native plant rescue, watering and care of recent plantings, trail maintenance and litter removal. All tools and supplies are provided. Community service hours can be verified for those that need them. Be sure to dress in clothes that can get a little dirty and wear closed-toe shoes, no sandals or flip-flops allowed for safety reasons.

    Volunteers will meet in the grassy area just inside the Dog Beach parking lot in Ocean Beach at the western end of Voltaire Ave. For more info or to RSVP call 619.297.7380 or email volunteer@sandiegoriver.org

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  • Point Loma Native Plant Garden

    Point Loma Native Plant Garden

    May 18, 2025  9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Point Loma Native Plant Garden

    Join the Friends of the Point Loma Native Plant garden as they continue to care for this wonderful community native plant garden. All tools and supplies provided. No experience needed and community service hours can be verified. A guided plant walk included. RSVP's required. Please dress in gardening clothes, and closed-toe shoes are required. Call (619) 297-7380 or email mailto:volunteer@sandiegoriver.org

    Directions: Take I-8 or Sea World Drive to their west end. Follow sign to Nimitz Blvd. Stay on Nimitz past West Point Loma Blvd. and take the Famosa/Catalina Blvd. exit. Turn right onto Famosa Blvd. (Famosa Blvd becomes Catalina Blvd.). Turn right at the traffic light onto Voltaire Street. Turn right onto Mendocino Blvd. The Reserve is located at Mendocino Blvd & Greene St, San Diego, CA 92107. Park on the adjacent residential streets.

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