11" x 14" print - Plovers in the Dunes apple cider including Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus)

including Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus)

7 Ravens Studio and Point Blue hope to engage more people in conservation action

Threatened by the introduction of sportfishing species into the Owens River

Salt marshes are dynamic and critical habitats for a wide array of species

including the state flower - California Poppy and the state grass - Purple Needlegrass

11" x 14" print - Plovers in the Dunes apple cider including Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus)If you move carefully through coastal dunes of California, you may notice small grey brown shore birds scurrying on the sand. Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use coastal dunes for nesting habitat, food, and shelter. A healthy dune ecosystem may also include plants such as Yellow Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia), Tidestrom's Lupine (Lupinus tidestromii), and Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium). Coastal Buckwheat provides food and shelter for the