Marsh Insider Newsletter – September 2026
In Loving Memory of Mark Christiansen ~ With sadness we inform you of Mark Christiansen passing on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Mark worked for the City of Torrance for 38
An Invitation to Stand Up for Wildlife
Torrance is the only South Bay city that pays a trapper to capture and kill coyotes. Between 2016 and 2023, the city spent over $250,000 on the coyote management plan.
Visitor Reflections…
By Michelle O Evans ~ I was walking through the preserve one day in the beginning of a bright afternoon. The ground got softer and mushy as I got closer
What You’d Like in the Nature Center Exhibit Hall
As the Friends of Madrona Marsh plan to renovate the Nature Center’s Exhibit Hall, we want know what kinds of exhibits YOU would like to see in the hall. If
Marsh Insider Newsletter – August 2026
Have You Heard of Phenology? For those of you who have never heard this term, phenology is the scientific study of observing cyclical patterns in nature over time. It can
Inspiring the Next Generation of Naturalists at Madrona Marsh
By Miriam Taeubel, Ph.D. (Madrona Marsh Instructor II/California Earth Science) Nature is truly amazing, and we are fortunate to have a place as special as the Madrona Marsh Preserve, one
Marsh Insider Newsletter – July 2026
Bill Newall’s Labors of Love – If you’ve ever come to the Nature Festival, you have no doubt seen our intrepid paper sunhat designer, Bill Newell, at work. Bill is
Remembering Bart Tendick
By Tracy Drake, former Madrona Marsh Manager ~ I was just thinking about Bart Tendick and couldn’t help but smile. I can still see him—not much taller than his students—enthusiastically
Marsh Insider Newsletter – June 2026
Supporting Future Environmental Leaders – This year, the Friends have again awarded three scholarships to encourage future environmental leaders. Congratulations to Hayden McMahon, Darius Luanglat, and Charlotte Moo. These scholarships
Madrona Marsh 2025-2026 Student Scientist Environmental Research Projects
During the 2025-2026 academic year, thirteen high school and college students conducted eleven environmental research projects at Madrona Marsh under the scientific mentorship of Miriam Taeubel, Ph.D. (Madrona Marsh Instructor