HREC is blessed with location as the Center is located at a "hub" of climate zones and maritime influence and soil and elevation differences.   As a result, HREC has over a dozen species of oaks that can be found on on the Center.  Here you see a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) with fresh new leaves forming and catkins ready to bloom.   Coast Live Oaks are only found at scattered locations at the lower elevations on the west side of the Center.