Habitat Restoration
Sunday, January 26
9am to 1pm
Please join us for a Habitat Restoration Program (HRP) volunteer workday on Sunday, January 26, 2020. More details will be available in early January.
We will be tackling the evergreen perennial shrub Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) somewhere in the central region of the Seashore. I will scout sites Jan. 21-23 after I return from furlough, and will send out more details. You are welcome to email in the interim to sign up in advance for this workday.
We will be probably working in a coastal scrub/grassland mix and may be climbing some moderate slopes. Although poison oak may be present in nearby scrub, participants should not have trouble avoiding it during this project. However, if you are extremely sensitive to poison oak, Scotch broom work may be problematic for you. Broom removal can be physically challenging and also very rewarding. We have seen native grasses and forbs expand as we have removed Scotch broom.
Meet at 9 am in front of the Bear Valley Visitor Center. From there we'll carpool and caravan to the work site. We will work until 1 pm, and then have lunch near the work site.
We need at least four volunteers to confirm their participation by 4 pm on Thursday, January 23, 2020, in order to hold this workday. Please RSVP to Ellen Hamingson at 415-464-5196 or by email so that she can plan accordingly. Ellen will be in touch with those who have expressed interest if the workday has to be cancelled due to bad weather or lack of confirmed participants. If you sign up and then need to cancel after 4 pm on Thursday, please let Ellen know (by phone only).
If you are interested in helping restore habitat at Point Reyes, but can't participate in this day's event, visit our Volunteer: Habitat Restoration page to learn about other HRP workdays, including Third Thursday Weeders workdays, which are held on the third Thursdays of some months.