Point Reyes National Seashore - Restoration - How Can We Be A Part of the Restoration Process? (U.S. National Park Service)

restoration includes:

Restoration Water, Water, and More Water	What’s the Long-Term Future of the Restored Wetlands?
Ducks, Ducks, and More Ducks	How Can We Learn About the Restoration?
Spring is in the Air	How Can We Be A Part of the Restoration Process?
How Long Will It Take For Tidal Wetlands To Develop?	Kids in Wetlands - Learning Through Experience Where Can We View the Restored Wetlands?

Volunteers from the community enjoy a beautiful November day planting along Lagunitas Creek.

Just because most of the earthmoving is done doesn’t mean that there still isn’t work to be done. You can not only experience the restoration process, but be part of it by volunteering at some of our upcoming work days.

We will be helping to eliminate weeds from some of the revegetation areas planted over the last few years, remove invasive species from the newly developing or restored habitats, and monitor changes in the Giacomini Ranch wetlands now that the levees have been removed.

Come Join Us! On Saturday, November 14, 2009, we will be attempting to reclaim some of the upland areas that have become weedy by planting plugs of native wildrye grasses. This grass species is very adept at spreading rapidly underground and essentially squeezing out those nasty non-native grasses, bull thistle, hemlock, and other undesirables. The workday will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Heavy rain cancels. Contact Sarah Minnick to RSVP and get more details on meeting location and supplies needed at (415)464-5226 or by email.

Thanks to LSA Consultants and WRA for spending their weekend day with us!

Keep an eye on this website for a list of other upcoming volunteer days. We are also open to scheduling groups or organizations. Contact Lorraine Parsons, manager of the Giacomini Wetland Restoration Project, or Melanie Gunn, volunteer coordinator for the park.

Also, for those interested, the park and PRNSA may be developing a docent-type "Friends" program for those who would like to be more involved on a regular basis in improving the success of restoration efforts. Email us to let us know if you’re interested.

Also, a huge thanks to all those who came out and helped do plantings this past year! Mucho gracias!

The Sierra Club spent one day of their "Service" Trip out with us helping to weed one of the revegetation areas from the 2007 Phase I Construction – the berm surrounding Tomasini Triangle Marsh. Even after a few hours, the difference between the weeded and unweeded areas was amazing!

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restoration includes:

Restoration Water, Water, and More Water	What’s the Long-Term Future of the Restored Wetlands?
Ducks, Ducks, and More Ducks	How Can We Learn About the Restoration?
Spring is in the Air	How Can We Be A Part of the Restoration Process?
How Long Will It Take For Tidal Wetlands To Develop?	Kids in Wetlands - Learning Through Experience Where Can We View the Restored Wetlands?