Reading Niche
Many Members are experts on our region’s remarkable flora and fauna, cultural lifeways, geology and skies. Here is a space where members can share their knowledge, know-how, experiences, book reviews and favorite reading lists.
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The Geology of Oracle State Park
Tom Buckley, the geologist, engineer, entrepreneur and FOSP member behind the Park’s brand new Geology Trail, shares a history that takes us back 1.7 billion years!
Working in the Kannally Garden (Part II)
Inveterate Garden Designer Hilary Cox spent 7 years bringing the ‘Old World’ and ‘Lucy’s’ Garden terraces back to life. She shares her account here, as well as a soil nutrient analysis.
Working in the Kannally Garden (Part I)
Master gardener Chuck LeFevre talks about his 13 years of restoring and improving the Kannally Ranch Garden, and provides a list of native plant species.