AMLT Native Plant Weeding Blitz at Cascade Ranch

Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (morning) and 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (afternoon)

To Register:

Option 1: 9:00am - 12:30 pm (morning) event registration 

Option 2: 1:00pm - 4:30 pm (afternoon) event registration 


Description:

At the beginning of this year, AMLT started working on a new project to restore and steward threatened coastal prairie habitats at Quiroste Valley Cultural Preserve. As part of this project, AMLT volunteers and members of the Native Stewardship Corps planted over 90,000 native plant seedlings in beds at Cascade Ranch on Año Nuevo Point. These plants will be used for seed production, with seeds collected from them being used to establish new stands of native plants at Quiroste Valley in the years to come.

Since the fall and winter rains have started, the beds of native plants have become heavily invaded by weeds, particularly sourgrass / Oxalis, and AMLT is seeking additional help from volunteers to pull these weeds so they don't choke out the native plants.

Volunteers at this event will be given an introduction to this project and the work of AMLT, and then will spend approximately three hours pulling weeds from the native plant beds at Cascade.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Due to the current high prevalence of COVID, all volunteers who participate in this event must be fully vaccinated (however we are not requiring volunteers to be boosted at this time). Volunteers will need to show proof of vaccination at the event - either a vaccination card or electronic proof.

Pets are not allowed at the event.

Minors must be at least 16 years of age and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

This event involves kneeling, bending, sitting on the ground, and physical labor to pull weeds. This event may not be appropriate for those with mobility issues.

Light / intermittent rain will not cancel the event, but heavy rain will.

We will follow up with additional detailed information about the event to those who successfully register.