Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

11 Mar, 04 PM - 16 Mar, 02 AM

For the past year I have collecting, researching, and identifying the native plants of Los Angeles County and their medicinal value. My research has been done primarily with Mark Acuna, a nationally renowned ethnobotanist and Tongva native. Through research with tribal councils, elders, and ethnobotanists I am attempting to preserve this ancient knowledge that is quickly dissapearing. My research has already led to the cataolouging and identifcation of over 30 plants species and their traditional uses. I am currently writing a grant to expand my research to Santa Cruz County and the Big Sur Region. The purpose of this current trip is preliminary research. I am collecting a diverse array of phtographs and plant species that are indicative of the ecosystems found within the Central California coastal region. The plants will be brought back to to my research station at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens, where we will work to identify the species and begin to research traditional uses and the scientifically proven medicinal value of these plant species. My photographs and samples from this week will serve as preliminary evidence for my thesis work and the grants i am writing. The Big Creek Reserve is a perfect site for me to begin my research of the Big Sur region.

Visit #9515 @Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

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Under Project # 6476 | Research

Medicinal Plants of the California Coastal Region

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Group of 2 Undergraduate Student Mar 11 - 16, 2006 (6 days)

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Whale Point Researcher Cabin 2 Mar 11 - 16, 2006