Stewardship Blog
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by Jon Kaufman
The trail walk on November 26 was a great success (see pictures), introducing new people to the trails and our restoration work. On December 10 we focused on removing invasive eucalyptus and acacia sprouts in this area of Claremont Canyon, planted an oak tree and native shrubs along the new railing at the trail head, and enjoyed a good time together (Read more
by Shelagh Brodersen
Thanks to all who came to our workday on December 6 to discuss the details of the Garber Park Vegetation Management Project with LeRoy Griffin, Assistant Fire Marshal. We were pleased to have Camille Rogers, Fire Inspector for WPAD, Rebecca Tuden, City of Oakland Watershed Specialist, and Lech Naumovich, Botanist, Golden Hour Restoration Institute to guide us through the proposal that was initially developed by Lech in collaboration with the Garber Park stewards, and later refined by several community meetings and “in-the-field” walk...Read more
One of our best stewardship days ever
Eighteen Cal students joined with the regular Claremont Canyon stewardship crew on Saturday, October 15th. We cleared the Willow and Summit House trails, repaired steps and built new ones and added a base around the new Redwood log bench at the trailhead.
The student coordinator wrote us afterward saying, "I really enjoyed working with the group on Saturday! I've volunteered and helped site lead with the Berkeley Project for the past two years and you guys are the best group I've worked with by far! The students had a great time thanks to your preparation, energy and enthusiasm. We all really appreciate what you do for the community."
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