Top,
Left:
Opportunities to learn abound on San Marcos Foothills for
elementary through adult education students. Using docents
and natural resource experts from the community, education
will be a major part of the future of the Foothills.
Middle,
Left: Tin Can: The filtration capabilities of wetlands
have their limits.
Center: Acorns represent the opportunity for natural regeneration
of oaks under restorative management practices.
Right: The natural wonders of San Marcos Foothills
can be explored from a network of trails carved
out by more than a century of cattle ranching and decades
of public use. Most of these trails pose little threat to
the natural resources of the Foothills or downstream properties
and can remain for hiking, education and research.
Bottom,
Left: Artists, photographers, and others find inspiration
and abundant beauty on SMF. “Oak Tree on San
Marcos Foothills” by John Iwerks, a member
of The Oak group.
Right: Cattle have shaped habitats on this property
for at least a century. They may be one useful tool (e.g.
for control of exotic plants) in an overall management scheme.
