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Educational graphic for Global Recycling Day with the headline "RECYCLE TODAY Save Tomorrow" in bold black and script font. Below the headline is an illustration of the Earth being held by two green leaves. At the bottom, text states, "Every small action counts. Helping the Coastal Corridor helps the planet". The graphic has a light green watercolor-style background.

Join us in doing our part. Every small action—picking up trash, restoring habitat, and protecting open space—adds up. By caring for the Coastal Corridor, we’re helping create a healthier, more resilient planet for everyone.

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Graphic titled “Why Protection Matters.” Text describes the role and threats of six species: Oyster Mushroom, California Boxthorn, Crotch’s Bumblebee, Santa Ana Sucker Fish, Belding’s Savannah Sparrow, and Gray Fox. Message emphasizes that each faces human-caused challenges but that protecting biodiversity is vital for the future of the Coastal Corridor. Small illustrations of the species are included at the top.

The Coastal Corridor is home to incredible species—from mushrooms and shrubs to bees, fish, sparrows, and foxes.

But every one of them faces challenges, from habitat loss to climate change. Protecting biodiversity means safeguarding the future of our coast.

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Graphic for Biodiversity Week featuring a photo of a gray fox standing in grass, looking toward the camera. Text explains the species can climb trees, lives in Southern California chaparral and scrub, feeds on fruits, insects, and small animals, and helps balance ecosystems.

Say hello to the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)!

The only fox in North America that can climb trees, it thrives in SoCal's chaparral and scrub. With salt-and-pepper fur and a black-tipped tail, this nighttime hunter helps keep ecosystems balanced.

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🐦 Meet the Belding’s Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi)!

This endangered subspecies stays year-round in California’s coastal salt marshes.

Protecting salt marsh habitat means protecting this unique coastal songbird. 💚

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🐟 Meet the Santa Ana Sucker (Catostomus santaanae)!

This small, olive-gray fish is found only in Southern California rivers, including the Santa Ana. Safeguarding its habitat means safeguarding biodiversity in our own backyard. 💧

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🐝 Meet the Crotch’s Bumblebee (Bombus crotchii)!

This yellow-faced native pollinator is now endangered due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change.

Protecting pollinators like Crotch’s bumblebee is essential for a resilient Coastal Corridor. 💛

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Graphic for Biodiversity Week featuring California Boxthorn (Lycium californicum). Shows green leaves and red berries on thorny branches. Text explains it’s a coastal shrub that provides food and shelter for wildlife and supports shoreline biodiversity.

🌱 Meet the California Boxthorn!

This hardy coastal shrub thrives in sandy soils and bluffs, forming dense thickets that shelter wildlife. Its thorny branches, green leaves, and clusters of red berries make it a vital food source for birds and pollinators.

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Graphic titled “Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)” with photo of clustered, fan-shaped mushrooms. Text explains they grow along the Coastal Corridor, smell faintly of licorice, and recycle nutrients by breaking down dead wood.

🍄 Say hello to the Oyster Mushroom!

These fungi grow on decaying wood in layered clusters. With their fan-shaped caps and faint licorice-like scent, oyster mushrooms do more than catch the eye—they recycle nutrients and keep ecosystems moving.

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Today we found two great horned owls sitting in a palm tree. Isn’t spring time fun?

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