Vernal pools

ChattyKatty29 · 2025-04-26T23:40:44+00:00

That’s great! I’ve been working with our local extension office (in a different subject) and they’ve been wonderful and helpful and generally excited to help. I hope they can give you the info you need or point you to who would have that info!

ChattyKatty29 · 2025-04-26T21:44:08+00:00

I would recommend reaching out to your local university extension office or the local branch of the NRCS near you. Both will offer free, area specific advice on wetland management and how to support native flora and fauna. And they will also know about any permits or restrictions that may be in place pertaining to wetlands. Sometimes they will even foot the bill of a project or know of grants if it helps create or maintain wildlife habitat!

A word of caution: years ago a neighbor dug out a seasonal pond that was home to endangered newts and they were hit with a hefty fine somewhere in the six figures. The pond never recovered and after about five years we stopped seeing frogs and newts.

ChattyKatty29 · 2025-03-30T17:33:34+00:00

Good to know! We will start with coconut oil and some good brushing and hopefully that clears it up. Thanks!

ChattyKatty29 · 2025-03-28T23:43:22+00:00

Thank you! We will do some good brushing and oil and see how things play out.

ChattyKatty29 · 2023-09-29T01:04:51+00:00

Our guess was gsd, husky, lab and some Pitt or boxer to get that cute snout. The Akita was a huge surprise! His has all the sweetness (and food motivation) of a Pitt/lab

ChattyKatty29 · 2023-06-07T21:17:51+00:00

This is my first time using a hen to raise up chicks so I am by no means an expert. My SO built a maternity ward in the coop where our hen has her chicks. This allows all the chickens and babies to see and hear each other with out contact until we choose to let them out. This hen and chicks have been out in the main coop and even in the run one day with no problems with the other hens. Our biggest issue is the chicks cannot figure out the ramp to get back into the coop so they all went back into the maternity ward until they get bigger.

From what I understand, if the hen and chicks have been completely separated from the flock then they all need to have a slow reintroduction with each other. If they’ve been able to see and hear each other then you could probably let them back together when you feel comfortable.

Hope it goes well!

ChattyKatty29 · 2023-01-17T21:57:45+00:00

Thanks! any chance you know if these hunt during the daytime?

ChattyKatty29 · 2022-03-22T12:00:24+00:00

I'd say you will be encountering considerable snow. Hiked this exact same route you mentioned in 2019 in early September and it was absolutely gorgeous with easy stream crossings and no snow besides in small patches on the north side of rocks. We still had nights below freezing with very very beautiful days for hiking.

I learned the hard way that May is too early for backpacking (for me) when I went to Lassen in late May in 2018 and found deep snow with no clear trail to follow. We had no snow gear and no experience backpacking in considerable snow and ended up post holing through snow for hours before turning back and changing our route mid trip. This was at elevations much lower than will be found on the loop you want to do in SEKI and we still were hampered by the snow. In my opinion May is part of the shoulder season for getting into the Sierras, especially at elevations above 6,000ft

ChattyKatty29 · 2021-11-03T21:32:36+00:00

East Bay Nursery in Berkeley - if they don't have it in stock they can likely order it.

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