Joined: May 28, 2018 Last Active: Sep 6, 2024 iNaturalist
Hi! I'm Lyle Bennett.
I love the peace of the outdoors. Nature is my playground. So much to learn.
My childhood was spent exploring the Redwoods around Eureka. As an adult I have spent parts of my life outside northern California--Australia, Indonesia, Michigan, SoCal, Liberia, and Hawaii.
Native and endemic life forms are being pushed out by invasive species. And this trend is exacerbated by changes in climates. We see it in this area with the spread of brooms, perwinkles, as well as on-native grasses and trees.
I have been a teacher most of my life. But schooling should never stand in the way of education. iNaturalist proves to be a great way to bring focus to the lab of my everyday life. Maybe the excitement I experience can infect some next generation.