Carolyn Dougherty is a volunteer naturalist at Oak Grove Nature Center and led a group of people on Sunday morning for a new nature walk, which kicked off this fall: "Autumn Among the Oaks".
Dougherty is a retired educator and a big advocate for lifelong learning, not just for herself but to share knowledge with others -- especially at this Oak Grove preserve.
Dougherty said these oaks are keystone species, supporting up to 4,000 different species like California scrub-jays, acorn woodpeckers, California ground squirrels, and Western lizards.
Dougherty said the Yokuts Trail and Miwok Trail were named to pay homage to the ancestors of the area. And as these leaves fall this season, one of the goals of the tour is to have an appreciation for California's rich history.
Dougherty says 80% of these groves in California are unprotected and can be affected by development and agriculture.
"Come out and be in nature," Dr. Bates-Livesay said. "We're very fortunate to live where we live, to have access to this kind of a nature environment. Whether it be here, at Oak Park, or in Lodi, at Lodi Lake, or a little further up the hill at one of our California or National Parks. We're blessed here in California to have that kind of access."
"To see the park being utilized, from everything from frisbee golf to these kinds of educational tours is a big thing," Dr. Bates-Livesay said.
There will also be a Sandhill Crane Festival in Lodi next week. Dougherty told us these habitats were once threatened, but with the help of conservationists and local farmers working together, she says the cranes are coming back.
For Dr. Bates-Livesay and her friends, they capped off the tour with a picnic among the oaks.
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