Trail through Time
March Trek
March: Deciduouis oak trees with understory
March Dendroalsia moss
March Ephhemoral creek after rains
March Polypody Ferns grow on mossy rocks
Orthotrichium mosses with golden "tentacles" hug the damp bark
March: Madrones bare naked limbs and the remaisn of thin, mossy bark
March: Gangly deciduous oaks mark the narrow trail
March: Polypody Ferns, California Bay and a variety of moss thrive in the wet canyons
March: Oaks, Bays and Madrones give texture and color to the tangled garden
March: Maiden Hair Fern creates a verdent constellation.
March: California Bays waxy leaves reflect a bluish hue among their twisted stems
March: Contra Costa Manzanita flowers. This Manzanita has a limited world range, but is endemic to the park.
March: One of the first to bloom, Indian Warrior bejewles the trail.
The liverwort, Astrella, develops tiny umbrella-like gametangia, taking advantage fo the wet season.
March: A California Slender Salamander enjoys the damp weather.
Henderson's Shooting Stars shine magenta in the gentle rains.