User:Palmtree007/Old Saint Hilary's Open Space Preserve/Bibliography

Bibliography / References

 * 1) "Old Saint Hilarys - Marin County Parks". www.parks.marincounty.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
 * 2) * Provides information about the history of Old Saint Hilary's, everything from the natives peoples that lived on the land, to the creation of the Old Saint Hilary's Church, and the restoration by the Landmarks Society.
 * 3) Todd, Gail (2014-08-28). "Old St. Hilary's Open Space Preserve: Walk offers Tiburon views". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
 * 4) * Describes the trails found on the preserve, demonstrating the preserves current use and how locals interact with it.
 * 5) Mishanec, Nora (2022-11-10). "This 'pristine' land with stunning S.F. Bay views may become a park instead of housing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 6) * Details efforts to expand the preserve
 * 7) Bero, David (2004-09-11). "GEOGRAPHY OF THE TIBURON PENINSULA, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA" (PDF). NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
 * 8) * Describes the unique geology of the area, which has led to to distinct species of plants.
 * 9) Dolkas, Matt (2023-03-14). "The Strange Magic of Marin's Serpentine Soils". Marin Agricultural Land Trust. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 10) * Further describes the effect of serpentine found in the peninsula's soil.
 * 11) "Old St. Hilary's - Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society". 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
 * 12) * Provides general information about the church and the preserve, such as number of species present, as well as information on John Thomas Howell, the man who the preserve is named after.
 * 13) "Old St. Hilary's Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 14) * Information about the endangered Tiburon Jewel Flower, a unique species to the peninsula found on the preserve.
 * 15) Swope, Sarah Macneil; Soto, Tatyana Yazmine; Rahman-Khan Arana, Nia (2021-10-12). "Historic DNA reveals genetic consequences of fragmentation in an endangered, endemic mustard". Conservation Genetics. 23 (1): 123–137. doi:10.1007/s10592-021-01406-6. ISSN 1566-0621.
 * 16) * Describes the effects of human activity (housing and climate change) and how they have effected the Tiburon Jewel Flower.
 * 17) Hessel, Kevin (2017-05-21). "Researchers plant endangered jewelflower on Ring Mountain, ask hikers to stay away". The Ark. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 18) Provides information on the efforts Marin County has made to save the jewelflower, by planting in a area with similar physical characteristics and asking hikers to stay away.
 * 19) St. Hilary Catholic Church History and Team". www.sthilary.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 20) * Explains how the construction of a new "St. Hilary's Church" changed the name of the one on the preserve to Old St. Hilary's
 * 21) "Old Saint Hilary Church Privy (former) - Tiburon CA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
 * 22) * Information about the Church outhouse
 * 23) "Heritage | Tiburon, CA - Official Website". www.townoftiburon.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 24) * Details how Tiburon, CA promotes the preserve as a heritage and historic site
 * 25) McCrohan, Deirdre (2021-08-04). "The Ark | Tiburon's Old St. Hilary's to reopen for concerts, landmark celebration". The Ark. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 26) * Describes current uses of the church on the preserve
 * 27) "Old St. Hilary's Church Weddings Marin Wedding Chapel San Francisco…". Here Comes The Guide. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
 * 28) * Describes current uses of the church on the preserve

Outline of proposed changes
Since this will be a completely new article, any information is beneficial. However, for the sake of relevance and clarity, we've decided to divide the article into 4 sections: A brief introduction, followed by the physical, biological, and cultural characteristics of the site. Naturally, the biological section will be the longest. Although the cultural aspect is not as clearly related to natural history as the first two, it's important because it gives the reader a better understanding of the state of the preserve ecosystem today. For example, the reader may consider how threats to its existence, such as hikers going off trail, may be caused by the cultural significance that helped to create the preserve in the first place.

Of our sources, the most scientific are a journal article from Conservation Genetics as well as a report from the Northern California Geological Society. The rest are newspaper articles and miscellaneous online sources that give the background information needed to understand the science and history of the preserve.