On May 2nd, our botany class visited Mt. Tamalpais once again to complete our elevational transect, this time hiking from Pantoll to Steep Ravine. The majority of our hike was through a redwood forest, which help create a mostly shady habitat. Even so, there was…

On April 25th, our class returned to Mt. Tamalpais, this time beginning our elevational transect and hiking from Middle Peak to Pantoll. The drive to Mt. Tamalpais was about 40 minutes from campus. A diversity of habitats and communities were present in our hike, ranging…