During her year with Grassroots Ecology, Habitat Restoration Intern Aranza Aranda was inspired to incorporate native plants into her own garden. Read on for a timeline of the process, and her lessons and takeaways from creating a partially-native landscape at home.

Our 10th anniversary series continues with a look back at one of the places that started it all: Pearson-Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto, Grassroots Ecology's very first stewardship site. In this Q&A, Ecologist Serena Myjer and Project Manager Hannah Cunningham share the exciting changes they've been part of over the years, along with the challenges and rewards of restoring and caring for this special place.

What’s green and white and spread all over? In much of California, at least, the answer is milk thistle. Despite this plant’s attractive foliage and traditional medicinal uses, it has a habit of spreading in disturbed native habitats. Read on to learn more about milk thistle and how you can help!

In honor of our 10th anniversary, we're highlighting some of the restoration sites that have been part of our story from the very beginning. In this Q&A style blog post, Project Lead Brian Tatsuta reflects on the transformation of Redwood Grove Nature Preserve in Los Altos, one of our longest-standing stewardship sites. Like so many staff, volunteers, and partners who have taken part in caring for Redwood Grove over the years, Brian has developed a deep connection to this special place.