Agua Chinon: Irvine Ranch Conservancy Volunteer Invasive Plant Removal

Non-native and invasive plant species are invading our native habitat and open spaces. They aggressively compete with our native plants for resources and spreads rapidly once established. Monitoring, management, and removal of these plant species is an important aspect of land management and habitat restoration.

Help us to manage populations of invasive plants and remove them from the habitat. Please wear long pants, long sleeved shirts, close toed shoes, and protective sun protection. Note: This is a wilderness area, there are natural hazards. Snakes, including rattlesnakes, are occasionally seen here.

We will be walking through and working on uneven terrain and will use various tools to extract and treat the area. Wear sturdy shoes, dress in layers, use sun protection and be ready for some serious searching and vigorous work, depending on how many weeds we find we will be hiking and hauling our seeds back to the staging area. Activity will involve bending, stooping, kneeling, and pulling, and lifting, and we will be off-trail.

Adhere to inclement weather (including rain, trail conditions and Red Flag Warning) policies.

All IRC volunteers must be in IRC uniform (with proper landowner identification/patch), including your badge(s).

Before leaving your home to report for the activity, fill your water bottle, bring everything you need out on the trail. Please do not come to the activity if you are feeling unwell.