Site Overview

            My study area is located in 42.06 acre Stulsaft Park in Redwood City just above the creek on the Northeastern side and in between two parallel trails.  Each side measures ten meters on all four sides; thus, its area is 100 meters squared.  Although there are a number of fallen branches and foliage on the Eastern corner, I still managed to make my study area a square.

            Over the course of the project, I hope to answer a few questions about my area.  First, I would like to find out if the littering in the area will worsen and prevent wildlife from prospering.  Already, there was an immense amount of trash and toys scattered in the space.  Because I have seen so many birds in my first visit, I wonder how many different kinds of bird’s species there are and their relationships to each other.  Finally, I would like to discover if any other plants within my area will bloom flowers at any point throughout the year.  There was one type of plant with thick and multi-pointed leaves that looked like lettuce which had small yellow flowers which bees seemed to enjoy.

            The study area is on a slope of about 30 degrees and is half covered in bay leaves while the other has foliage and a small stream running through it.  In the Western corner, there is a giant Bay tree with a very thick trunk.  Smaller bay trees are scattered on the Western side, but there is a small opening right in the middle of the Western corners.  Bay leaves litter the ground in all different shades of brown from golden to a light mahogany.  To the right of the biggest Bay tree lie a few more young trees that grow sideways out of the ground facing the South.  Further to the right towards the East is a parallel to the Bay tree is a small trickle of water that had gathered into a small pool due to a couple of large grey rocks.  A board lies between the start of the small pool and rests below the rocks.  Toys are scattered in and around the pool and a beer can sits right below it.  Around the pool and on its right side is a large gathering of bright green plants with thick leaves many small points that are only a few inches off the ground.  Next to tall green grasses, only two of the bright green plants have yellow flowers, and they border the Eastern side of the area.  Above them, however, is a large mass of thin small braches covered in a variety of small green leaves.  On the South side, there are two more Bay trees which contribute to the leave litter that is primarily its leaves.

            To get to Stulsaft Park from Sequoia High school it only takes about seven minutes.  Start out going Northeast on Brewster Ave. toward Broadway and take a slight right to turn on Broadway.  Take the first right onto El Camino South and take the third right onto Jefferson Ave. which you will go on for 1.7 miles.  Stay straight to go onto Farm Hill Boulevard until you see the children’s playground with giant crayons on the right.