Fun Fact Friday–“10 Terrible Weeds: #7 Bull Thistle”

Fun Fact Friday–“10 Terrible Weeds: #7 Bull Thistle”

We’ve come to our last thistle, the bull thistle. Like other varieties, this noxious weed is highly invasive and outcompetes native plants and disturbs natural habitat for animals. It grows over summer months where its first-year growth is seen in the form rosettes...
Fun Fact Friday –“10 Terrible Weeds: #4 Yellow Star Thistle”

Fun Fact Friday –“10 Terrible Weeds: #4 Yellow Star Thistle”

Thistles, if only the softness of its moniker could equal that of its actual traits. Sadly, yellow star thistle is well known in Napa County for its thorny invasive presence. This thorny weed loves to inhabit open hills, grasslands, woodlands, fields, roadsides and...
Fun Fact Friday – 10 Terrible Weeds: #2 Vinca (aka: Periwinkle)”

Fun Fact Friday – 10 Terrible Weeds: #2 Vinca (aka: Periwinkle)”

This 5-petal blue/purple flowering evergreen groundcover, while seemingly cute and popular, is indeed a highly invasive species. Originating from Europe, Africa and Asia, Vinca spreads easily by seed and, to a much greater extent, by re-rooting vines and stems through...
Celebrate Mother Nature

Celebrate Mother Nature

Mother’s Day is almost here. A day to celebrate Mother Nature and all the wonderful Mothers among us. We hope you get to spend time enjoying nature this weekend. 🌏🌱🌿🦉🌻🌳🪺🪨🍄🐾🐿🪶🦎🦋
Missimer Preserve Steam and Wildflowers

Missimer Preserve Steam and Wildflowers

We hope you enjoy this little video that captures the soothing sounds of a crystal clear stream found on our permanently protected Missimer Preserve. To see this video and more, please visit our YouTube Channel @NapaLandTrust
Purple Fields Abounds at Wantrup Preserve

Purple Fields Abounds at Wantrup Preserve

Our Spring continues to show us magnificent wildflowers throughout the Napa Valley, especially in areas that are protected such as our very own Wantrup Preserve in Pope Valley. Unlike the guided Land Trust’s hikes that allow our members and visitors to get up...