Hawk Hill Raptor Observation - though the road to Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands is closed for construction, the TMS SF Bay Area Ecology class went up to the closest overlook to do their class raptor presentations and look for raptors. The class ran into Alan Fish, the director of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, who was thrilled that the students were doing the project he had proposed a few years ago, where each student researched a different raptor presenting their findings to the class. Additional photos can be viewed here.
Sand Crab Monitoring - The TMS biology students worked diligently at Muir Beach to collect and count sand crabs as part of the LiMPETS program administered by the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association. Classes from TMS have been monitoring the sand crab population at Muir Beach for years and have witnessed a drastic decline in their population ever since the beach was closed due to the Cosco Busan oil spill. In fact the students did not find any crabs there this year (and for the past few years). Even though they did not find a single crab, that data is still significant. Additional photos can be viewed here.
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