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Save Native Plant Habitat at Point Reyes with the Third Thursday Weeders
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Join the Marin Chapter California Native Plant Society's "Third Thursday Weeders" to spend a day at beautiful Point Reyes and help tackle agressive, introduced plants that threaten important plant habitat in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Please join us for our first 2020 volunteer workday on Thursday, February 20. We will target invasive iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis) in the Lighthouse region north of Sir Francis Drake Blvd., where it is directly encroaching on our state-listed rare plant species, Point Reyes blennosperma (Blennosperma nanum var. robustum) and other native wildflowers.
The Weeders will meet at the Lighthouse parking lot at 9:30 am, work until 1 pm, and enjoy lunch on site afterwards, with a chance to check for whales and see if any early-season wildflowers are blooming.
(Directions from the Bear Valley Visitor Center to the Lighthouse.
Please plan for variable weather conditions, wear close-toed shoes and long pants, and bring extra warm and wind-stopping layers, at least two liters of water, snacks, and lunch. Tools and gloves will be provided.
For this workday to proceed, we need at least four confirmed volunteers to sign up by Wednesday, February 19. Please RSVP by emailing Ellen Hamingson before 4 pm on Wednesday, February 19, so that we can plan accordingly.
The Third Thursday Weeders meet on the third Thursday of most months at 9:30 am, usually at a trailhead near the work location. They visit beautiful sites to conduct important follow-up removal to maintain and enhance large-scale restoration projects. The workday usually involves a chance to view native plants—often including rare species—that are recolonizing the areas. Be sure to check this page or contact us every month in the week prior to the workday for the latest details concerning where to meet.
If you are interested in helping restore habitat at Point Reyes, but can't participate on Thursdays, join us for Habitat Restoration Program workdays, which are held on either the second or last Sunday of the most months.
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