Mon, October 6, 2008

Photos: Coastside Land Trust tours HMB’s Railroad Right of Way open space


By on Mon, October 6, 2008

The Railroad Right of Way is owned by the city of Half Moon Bay, but the Coastside Land Trust holds an easement on the property to keep it from being developed. Last Saturday, the CLT took about 60 Coastsiders on a tour of the property and its wildlife.

You can download a copy of the guide to local plants that was created by Toni Correlli for the tour.

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Tracking the birds.
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The kids find an alligator lizard. Careful—they bite!
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Chris Hunter, author of "Ocean Shore Railway" explains the significance of the railroad to the Coastside.

 

 

 

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Everyone checking into the tour received guides to local birds and plants.

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What kind of bird is that?

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Gary Deghi explained the local birds and provided a spotting scope.
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The crowd received a solid orientation in the plants, animals, and political history of the right of way.

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Coastside Land Trust Executive Director Jo Chamberlain and former State Senator Liz Figueroa.
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The group received a show from a couple of kites, as well as a northern harrier.

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Gary Deghi explains it all.

 

 

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