Landscape Architects
He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States and is famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with his partner Calvert Vaux.
Who is Frederick Law Olmstead?
This industrious animal builds complex homes using sticks, mud, and trees, and is known for its ability to alter its environment.
What is a beaver?
Growing in interior valleys and foothills from Siskiyou to San Diego counties.Deciduous, this tree requires year-round groundwater, and may live up to 600 years.
What is Valley Oak? (Quercus lobata)
Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress who rose to fame on Disney Channel and now plays lead roles in major films and shows like Challengers, Euphoria, and Dune was born and raised in Oakland.
Who is Zendaya?
This physics-based puzzle game became an instant sensation. Players used a slingshot to launch birds at pigs to destroy their fortresses.
What is Angry Birds?
The visionary landscape architect, revolutionized the fields of landscape architecture, geography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and is considered the pioneer of ecological design.
Who is Ian McHarg?
These tiny creatures construct massive underground colonies with chambers and tunnels, sometimes housing millions of individuals.
What are ants?
The thin, shiny brown branches bear shiny heart-shaped leaves which are light green early in the season and darken as they age. The showy flowers develop in the spring and are bright pink or magenta, and grow in clusters all over the shrub
What is Western Redbud? (Cercis occidentalis)
Quarterback for the New England Patriots (and husband of Gisele Bündchen) was born and raised in San Mateo.
Who is Tom Brady?
A game where players sliced fruit with a swipe of their finger. It was one of the first games to make good use of the touchscreen capabilities of smartphones and became a mobile gaming classic.
What is Fruit Ninja?
An American landscape architect who was known for his role in Gas Works Park in Seattle. Their modernist and minimalist ideals also set the tone for Northwestern landscape design
Who is Richard Haag?
This insect creates intricate, circular webs that can span across entire yards. Its silk is stronger than steel for its size.
What are spiders?
One of the tallest cypress trees, young trees have an upright growth habit, while mature trees have a broad sculptural appearance. The trees in the remaining coastal stands are known for their distinctive windswept look.
What is Monterey Cypress? (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa)
An American singer-songwriter and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, went to San Jose State University where she met future musical and romantic partner Lindsey Buckingham.
Who is Stevie Nicks?
Became one of the most popular endless runners where players had to navigate through dangerous terrain, avoiding obstacles while collecting coins.
What is Temple Run?
Renowned for their groundbreaking work as an architect, designer, and sculptor, particularly for their design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., which they created as a student at Yale
Who is Maya Lin?
Known for their towering mound structures, these insects are skilled architects who use leaves, twigs, and fungi to create their massive homes, which can grow several feet tall.
What are termites?
This deciduous vine that can be trained to cover an arbor or fence or serve as a groundcover if left unsupported. Its edible purple fruit ripens in late summer, and its large leaves turn brilliant shades of orange and yellow in fall.
What is California Grape? (Vitis californica)
American actor and film director who rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" was born in SF. Now spends a lot of his time in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where he once had a two-year stint as mayor.
Who is Clint Eastwood?
Game inspired by "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
What is Crossy Road?
Leader in ecological design, she is the founder of SCAPE, a landscape architecture firm that focuses on environmental sustainability and resilience.
Who is Kate Orff?
This large marine creature, the largest animal on Earth, constructs a migratory path that helps form rich ecosystems in the ocean.
What are humpback whales?
This plant gets its common name from its long and narrow leaves with surfaces coated in a sticky resin. It is a delightful small evergreen shrub growing 2-4 ft. tall that becomes totally covered with colorful tubular orange flowers.
What is Bush Monkey Flower? (Mimulus aurantiacus)
American actor and filmmaker known for both his dramatic and comedic roles in films like Forrest Gump, Sleepless in Seattle, and Big, was born in Concord and attended CSU Sacramento
Who is Tom Hanks?
Players attempt to prevent balloons from reaching the end of a set course by placing towers or road items along it that can pop the bloons in a variety of ways, typically by using the power of monkeys, magic, or technology.
What is Bloons Tower Defense?