In January, habitat restoration at the the San Dieguito River Park took us to a large stand of prickly pear cactus. The cactus in this area had been planted about 6 years ago as a nesting site for the Coastal Cactus Wren which had lost much of its’ habitat in the 2007 Witch Creek Fire. Rangers were … Read Full Article ▸
Habitat Restoration at the San Dieguito River Park
We invite you to come out to the San Dieguito River Park on Saturday, January 17th from 8:00 am – 11:00 am, to help work on a Habitat Restoration Project. The project includes planting native plants, removing invasive species to protect wildlife habitat, and maintaining a restoration area near the Ysabel Creek Road Staging Area. Tools, training, … Read Full Article ▸
Teamwork in Action at the San Dieguito River Park
In December, members of the North County Group volunteered for a Habitat Restoration project at the San Dieguito River Park, planting tree saplings along Sycamore Creek. Park rangers had recently cleared a decades old stand of Giant Reed (Arundo donax) from this riparian area. This plant is native to Asia and was introduced in the … Read Full Article ▸
Let’s Help Restore Habitat at the San Dieguito River Park
We invite you to come out to the San Dieguito River Park on Saturday, December 20th from 8:00 am – 11:00 am, to help work on the Habitat Restoration Project. The project includes planting native plants, removing invasive species to protect wildlife habitat, and maintaining a restoration area along Sycamore Creek behind the Park Headquarters. … Read Full Article ▸
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument — The Wild Is Where You Find It
Director of the Sierra Club Our Wild America Campaign. Originally published in Nov/Dec 2014 – Hi Sierran In a wise move, President Obama recently designated about 350,000 acres of the San Gabriel Mountains, east of Los Angeles, as our country’s newest national monument. It’s a decision that came as the result of years of collaboration … Read Full Article ▸