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Available Reviews
Corral Canyon Park |
Date of Review
1/25. |
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We publish this first report of the 2019 season with the drought of 2018 behind us, but even with the rains we've received it's effects are not completely over (See CA drought status here). Many of you know quite a bit of the Santa Monica Mountains was burned this past fall in the Woolsey Fire and consequently it is important to make sure the place you want to hike is actually open for hiking. When in doubt it probably would be wise to check in with the park unit you wish to visit.
This site performs a public service that anyone can participate in. Let us all know what you are seeing! In general, if you are submitting a report I will usually get it much faster if you use the gmail account 'SMMWildFlowers' rather than my nps.gov account. If you are new to submitting a report (or maybe even an old hand at it) be sure and read How To Submit a Flower Report — ed. |
| Corral Canyon Park |
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1/25/2019 |
Access this trail from the paid parking lot by Malibu Seafood. Or park for free on the shoulder of PCH. Look for the trail leaving from the southeast corner of the parking lot. This was the first time I have walked this trail since the Woolsey Fire. The hillsides are now at least as green as they are black. Unfortunately a lot of that green consists of invasive mustard plants. But the wild cucumber is giving the mustards a good competition and many are already in bloom. Usually this is a plant that climbs over other plants but since the other plants are gone the wild cucumber is sprawled across the ground. I saw a few patches of blooming blue dicks. I recognized a fair number of other flowering species that are starting to grow. I have high hopes for this trail come spring.
— Dorothy Steinicke
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Contact Information:
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Santa Monica Mountains NRA 401 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 805-370-2301 www.nps.gov/samo |
If you would like to contribute a wildflower report you can e-mail the editor at: SMMWildFlowers@gmail.com |
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What's Blooming
on the web at
www.smmflowers.org/whatsblooming
or go to
www.nps.gov/samo
click on
"Plan Your Visit" >> "Things to Do" >> "Look for Wildflowers"
