Montara Mountain

I went down the coast today for a hike with Chris, a friend from CGF. We went (at least partially) up Montara Mountain. This is some land that CGF has worked for three decades to protect from development. Unfortunately, they haven't been able to protect it from the pampas grass. While the fluffy fronds make for a nice picture, they are one of the worst invasive species in the area. They thrive in disturbed land, like along the trail on which we were hiking, and are nearly impossible to eradicate. Their leaves have edges similar to serrated knives and only Round Up Pro seems to beat them into submission. Even with all of the pampass grass around, it was still lovely to be among trees and within sight of the ocean.