Join Irvine Ranch Conservancy Land Stewards for a morning of surveying and removing small invasive plants from the Santiago Creek bed. These plants invade stream beds, take water and space from native plants and wildlife. Volunteers have helped to restore Santiago Creek by removing most of these weeds over the last years. But we need to return every year to make sure that they don’t come back! We will be working in rocky stream beds and on uneven terrain and will use various tools to extract and treat plants.
No previous experience is necessary, we wil provide pictures and samples to help you identify the weeds. Just bring your desire to work out doors!
All tools, water and light snacks will be provided. Wear sturdy closed toe shoes, sun protection, long sleeved shirts, long pants and be ready for some serious searching and vigorous work, depending on how many weeds are found. Training, gloves, and chaps will be provided. Activity will involve bending, stooping, kneeling, and pulling.
Activity Details
- Date:
- Sunday, January 8, 2017
- Time:
- 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Duration (hours:minutes):
- 4:00
- Type:
- Stewardship
- Organization:
- OC Parks
- Area:
- Fremont Canyon Nature Preserve
- Staging Area:
- Lot P - Irvine Regional Park
- Difficulty:
- 5
- Distance:
- 0 miles
- Elevation Change:
- 0 feet
- Minimum Age:
- 16
- Spaces Left:
- Full
Registration is closed for this activity.
