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The Elfin forest was historically inhabited by Native Americans like the Northern Diegueno and Luiseno tribes for over 9,000 years. Artifacts in the forest provide insight into the Uyman language once spoken there. In the 19th century, the forest was said to be inhabited by gypsies who were later killed by locals, leading the gypsies to curse the land. Today, the Elfin forest is characterized as a chaparral shrubland habitat for endangered plants and animals. It represents a coastal sage scrub and chaparral biome with hot, dry summers and mild winters. Though impacted by human activities like reservoir construction, the forest remains an ecologically important area.

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Guideforelfinforest

The Elfin forest was historically inhabited by Native Americans like the Northern Diegueno and Luiseno tribes for over 9,000 years. Artifacts in the forest provide insight into the Uyman language once spoken there. In the 19th century, the forest was said to be inhabited by gypsies who were later killed by locals, leading the gypsies to curse the land. Today, the Elfin forest is characterized as a chaparral shrubland habitat for endangered plants and animals. It represents a coastal sage scrub and chaparral biome with hot, dry summers and mild winters. Though impacted by human activities like reservoir construction, the forest remains an ecologically important area.

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History:

The Elfin forest was a prominent ground for Northern Diegueno Indians and the
Luisenos, with them living in the forest. Various artifacts such as mortars, metates, pictographs
and petroglyphs, helping understand the Uyman language. The Uyman language was spoken
more than 9,000 years ago. The petroglyphs that surround the forest are thought to have been
used as navigation symbols, helping the natives navigate the surrounding area.
The forest was considered a peace grounds by Indians, giving of positive vibrations.
Haunted:
The forest was said to have been inhabited by gypsies in the 19th century, and were
chased out of the area by the surrounding community, killing anyone along the way. Once the
gypsies flead the forest they cursed it and its surrounding lands. Some of the most prominent
hauntings is the insane asylum inside of the forest, trees that bleed, and a women dressed in
white that haunts travelers, Native American bodies hanging from trees, shadowed figures
inside of the shrubbery that is prominent throughout the area, and of course, Indian burial
grounds.
Nature:
The Elfin forest is characterised as a Chaparral, a shrubland/heath found in California
and northern Mexico. Gnatcatchers are a notable species, and many other endangered plants
and animals exist throughout the forest.

Ecology and Biome: The Elfin forest is considered a coastal sage scrub and chaparral biome.
These biomes are found in the western United States as well as places in Africa and Australia.
They are usually very hot and dry in the summer and have mild winters with temperatures in the
thirties to forties.The terrain is usually rocky hills or flat plains though there is some variation.
The Elfin forest specifically, is made up of some very hilly and rocky areas, with a few flat
stretches of land at various elevations; It also has a body of water, the Escondido Creek,
running through it which is riparian biome.
Human Impact: The Olivenhain reservoir was constructed between 1998 and 2003. It covers
approximately 200 acres. It also pumps water down into lake hodges in Escondido. Humans
have also cut down a lot of trees in the forest and made it more prone to fires.

Native Plants and Animals:


Plants that are native to this environment include:
Coast Live Oak: Most dominant plant type, many birds nest in these trees.

California Sagebrush: One of the most prominent plants in this type of biome, used as an herb
for tea and medicine by native americans
California Lilac: Very drought tolerant plant sometimes eaten by deer
Coyote brush: Helps other sage species establish in the coastal sage scrub biome, very drought
tolerant
Arroyo Willow: Found on foothills and mountains and on stream banks, very sturdy base in
order to withstand floods.

Native Animals include:


Deer
Coyote
White crowned sparrow
Quail
Gopher
Hummingbirds
Butterflies(such as Monarch)
California King Snake
Rattlesnake

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http://www.elfin-forest.org/
https://www.olivenhain.com/elfin-forest-recreational-reserve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfin_Forest,_California
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/elfin-forest

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