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US Forest Ranger Debra Clarke with work crew cleaning up Maple Springs Visitor Center
US Forest Ranger Debra Clarke with work crew cleaning up Maple Springs Visitor Center		 Maple Springs has a variety of habitats including chaparral and riparian
Maple Springs has a variety of habitats including chaparral and riparian		 With winter rains, the streambed is flowing
With winter rains, the streambed is flowing		 I went for a walk to enjoy nature's many treasures
I went for a walk to enjoy nature's many treasures
Mushrooms emerge through the damp soil
Mushrooms emerge through the damp soil		 With rainfall, erosion occurs
With rainfall, erosion occurs		 Some trees topple
Some trees topple		 Alders and sycamores turn brown or yellow before dropping their leaves
Alders and sycamores turn brown or yellow before dropping their leaves
Rain drops are caught on a spider web
Rain drops are "caught" on a spider web		 Rain drops also accumulate on leaves
Rain drops also accumulate on leaves		 Creating interesting patterns in the cold weather
Creating interesting patterns in the cold weather		 White sage has tiny hairs (trichomes) to repel insects and harsh sun. Rain drops bead up on its leaves also
White sage has tiny hairs (trichomes) to repel insects and harsh sun. Rain drops bead up on its leaves also
Some plants have drip tips to funnel water off their leaves
Some plants have drip tips to funnel water off their leaves		 I love all the sycamores in their winter colors. Each tree is unique in its branching pattern
I love all the sycamores in their winter colors. Each tree is unique in its branching pattern		 I reluctantly followed the road back to the visitor center
I reluctantly followed the road back to the visitor center		 What a great work crew!
What a great work crew!

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Trude05-Jan-2009 04:59
Trude PM reply | hide | delete 05-Jan-2009 04:41
I assisted the US Forest Service and SAMNHA (Santa Ana Mountains Natural History Association) to clean-up Maple Springs Visitor Center on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Maple Springs is located at the end of Silverado Canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, CA and is an entryway to the Cleveland National Forest. The center will re-open soon to the public, so check it out! Many thanks to Dan for the first and last photos in this series.
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