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Long Live the Kings (and Queens)

By Paul Hormick, Horticulturist Distinguished by their large orange wings with crisp white-spotted black borders, monarchs are the most easily recognized butterfly in North America. Butterfly enthusiasts and scientists delineate
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Green Resolutions

5 Simple Green Resolutions  Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? We’ve come up with 5 sustainable resolutions that are simple, yet so effective, the environment will thank you. 1. Eliminate Vampire Energy Did
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Spiders! EEK!!!

Spiders abound at the Living Coast If you know where to look, you can find hundreds of spiders throughout the Living Coast grounds. This being the season of spooky, we
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Agave In Bloom

Shaw’s Agave at the Living Coast about to burst into color You will not want to miss the color show that is about to happen at the Living Coast. One
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Farm to Bay 2015 Wrap-Up

Living Coast Discovery Center Raised a Record-Breaking $96,000 at our Annual Farm to Bay Event The Living Coast Discovery Center raised $96,000 in net proceeds at its annual Farm to
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Endangered Shaw’s Agave Gets Room To Breathe

Endangered Shaw’s Agave Gets Room To Breathe Boy Scouts from Troop 801 re-route fence for endangered agave   We care about plants at the Living Coast Discovery Center as much
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