Marin County Parks

MARIN COUNTY PARKS EXPLORE YOUR PARKS | SPRING 2020 | PAGE 3 A male lazuli bunting has a brilliant blue head, orange belly, and white wing streaks. Young males mimic elders, cre- ating song neighborhoods with similar calls among individuals. These stocky little songbirds perch amidst low trees and shrubs, hopping to the ground to feed on insects or seeds. Females are an inconspicuous brown, blending with the brush where they like to nest. Create bird-friendly habitat in your yard by planting native shrubs to attract Lazuli Bunting. The name coyote derives from the Aztec word coyotl. Coyotes vocalize to greet each other, define territories, or communi- cate across a distance. A single coyote can vocalize in a way that sounds like more than one! These canines are omnivores and eat plants as well as animal prey, including mice and rats, which aids in controlling rodent populations. As coyotes' wild habitat diminishes, they have adapted by becoming more nocturnal. For information on how to coexist with coyotes visit projectcoyote.org. Western blue-eyed grass is a native, foot-tall perennial. This member of the iris family grows throughout California, in sand or clay soils, from coastal bluffs to grasslands farther east. Small, purple-blue flowers proliferate in spring, and blooming can begin even earlier in years with a mild winter. The plant goes dormant in summer, storing nutrients in an underground rhizome from which it regener- ates the following spring. Use it to add a pop of blue color to a firewise garden. WAKING UP TO SPRING Spring at San Geronimo Ridge Dog Walk With a Ranger Spring- time Birds Upton Beach Cleanup Stafford Lake Bike Park Work Day Range- land Birds Aramburu Island Nature for Kids: Indian Tree A Spring Walk Rare Plants of the Tiburon Peninsula Senior Stroll: Escalon Fire Road Birds and Flowers at Loma Alta Grassland Restora- tion Broom Busters Mother's Day Art in the Park Aramburu Island Creekside Restora- tion Aramburu Island 2 9 16 23 1 8 15 22 1 7 14 21 6 13 20 5 12 19 4 11 18 3 10 17 Sat Fri Thur Wed Tue Mon Sun MAY MAY cont 28 29 30 27 26 25 24 Sat Fri Thur Wed Tue Mon Sun Here are a few Naturalist Notes on what to look and listen for this season. © CC BECKY MATSUBARA © CC BECKY MATSUBARA © CC KEITH EWING Mobility Options Adequate Housing Community Participation Safe Outdoor Spaces Respect & Social Inclusion Health & Community Services Disaster Preparedness Communication Civic Engagement marinhhs.org/area-agency-aging AGE FORWARD Age-Friendly Liveable For All

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