San Marcos Foothills Coalition Plan Table of Contents

Cover (Opening)

Executive Summary

Open Letter to
the Public

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction

Part II The Land's Story

Part III Natural Resources

	Habitats
	Ecological Guilds

Part IV Stewardship

	General Resource Management
	Ecosystem and Restoration
	Watershed and Water Resources
	Resource Inventory and Monitoring
	Public Access
	Education
	Research
	Administration
	Facilities and Maintenance

Conclusion

Literature Cited

Authorship and
Acknowledgements

Appendices

Table of Contents

Executive Summary	i
Open Letter to the Public	ix
Aerial Photograph, Maps, and Tables	xii
Photographs and Artwork	xiii
Part I. Introduction	1
Part II. the Land's Story	5
Part III. Natural Resources	15
Habitats	16
Ecological Guilds	35
Part IV. Stewardship	41
1. General Resource Management	45
2. Ecosystem and Restoration	46
3. Watershed and Water Resources	47
4. Resource Inventory and Monitoring	48
5. Public Access	50
6. Education	52
7. Research	53
8. Administration	54
9. Facilities and Maintenance	56
Part V. Conclusion	57
Literature Cited	61
Authorship and Acknowledgements	63
Appendices	67
A. Breeding Grasshopper Sparrows on San Marcos Foothills	68
B. Birds Species Found on San Marcos Foothills	69
C. Plants, Lichens, and Mosses Found on San Marcos Foothills	72
D. Mammals of San Marcos Foothills	79
E. Amphibians, Reptiles, Fishes, and Insects of San Marcos Foothills	80
F. Glossary of Scientific Terms	81
G. San Marcos Foothills Coalition Organization	87
H. Fleshy Fungi (Mushrooms and Related Groups)	88
I. Butterflies from San Marcos Foothills Area	89

Above: Prey to many, the Western Fence Lizard has been credited with the ability to destroy the Lyme disease spirochete when infected ticks feed on their blood. Photo by Morgan Ball.

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