Annual Meeting Nov. 16 | BioBlitz in Garber Park! Sign Up | Volunteer Events
If you're having trouble viewing this email, you cansee it online.
Annual Meeting—November 16 from 4-6 pm At the Claremont Resort and Club
We are pleased to announce this year’s keynote speaker, Berkeley’s Assistant Fire Chief Colin Arnold who will share with us how to make our homes and neighborhoods more wildfire safe. The meeting will be an opportunity to hear from the Conservancy board and staff about the goings on in Claremont Canyon and discuss fire safety issues. See more details about our speaker in the Fall print Newsletter.
A cluster of snow-white berries clinging to the top of a wiry common snowberry plant with waxy leaves, covered by rain droplets. | Photo by Ruby J. Soto Cardona in Garber Park's Horsetail Meadow
Autumn berries
This California native plant, common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), which tends to grow along the shaded and sloped areas of Garber Park, is easy to spot during this fall season due to its white berries that cling to the top of the plants like snow. They are a favorite food for birds, but please don't eat them as they are toxic to humans. Tour Garber Park for more fall native plants.
The rainy season is a great time to venture outdoors and learn to identify mushrooms, such as these bright yellow-orange Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) growing on a tree trunk. Would you like to learn to identify these species? | Photo by Nancy Mueller
Join Garber Park's BioBlitz November 28 starting at 9am (if raining - November 29)
Join the stewards in this fun species-identification event. Volunteers, neighbors, community members, local groups, and nature experts are all invited to participate and enjoy the outdoors, while observing and identifying plants and animal species, as well as insects, mushrooms, lichens, and much more in Garber Park. Join this event as you learn from nature experts, identify (and learn to ID) plant species, and contribute to the conservation efforts of the Garber Park Stewards. (Birders will begin earlier than 9am. Please send us an email if you'd like to join this group).
If you're an expert in the field, would like to participate in the bioblitz, and share your knowledge, send us an email atgpstewards@gmail.com.
Berkeley High students with a large broom pile they pulled from underneath a grove of oaks and maples. Broom can grow larger than five feet tall and is highly flammable since it creates dense thickets. Thanks to volunteers we have been clearing large areas from this non-native and invasive plant. | Photo by Wyllie Clayson
Volunteer - November 22, from 10am-12pm
If you enjoy visiting and hiking in the Upper Canyon, and would like to give back to the park, join us for two hours at our upcoming volunteer day. We need your help restoring Claremont Canyon's native vegetation. We will pull broom and other non-native plants to help native plants thrive. We will also pick up trash from the park.
Send us an email to volunteer or sign up by clicking the button below and let us know if you would like to carpool to Claremont Canyon. Student groups, company groups, and scout troops are welcomed. Read about some of our previous projects here.
All levels of fitness are welcome! Wear sturdy shoes, dress in layers, and bring your favorite water bottle. Tools, gloves, and snacks will be provided.
Visit this 13-acre park and help restore its native wild habitat (we meet year-round). Meet at the Fireplacebelow the Evergreen Lane entrance (Map). For more informationor questionscontactWyllie.
Join us in the upper canyon as we work to restore and maintain pathways, remove invasive broom, and collect litter. We meet at Signpost 29, 1.5 miles up Claremont from the intersection of Ashby/Tunnel Rd. More information Here. Questions? Contact us at info@claremontcanyon.org.
Help restore native plants and maintain a popular trail! Weed invasive plants, plant seeds, and-if it comes to it-water native seedlings. Located in the small side canyon just north of Claremont Canyon, which is above the Clark Kerr campus. No prior experience needed. Gloves and tools are provided.
Please contact Jim Rosenau or call at (510) 845-0106.
Hiking the Canyon
We would love to hear from our members and others who are out hiking or otherwise observing nature in the canyon. Send us your pictures at info@ClaremontCanyon.org and we will feature one each month.
A small colorful snake, most likely a Coast Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans terrestris), slithering away as we removed trash from where it was burrowing. This snake is a harmless species that tends to be most common and widespread in the area. Volunteer with us as we collect trash and work to create a healthier habitat for many animal species. | Photo taken at Signpost 29 by Ruby J. Soto Cardona
Share this newsletter with your friends: Do you have a friend who would appreciate receiving our monthly email newsletter? You can easily add new recipients to our mailing list by going here.
A misty morning at the Claremont Canyon bench by Signpost 29. During this rainy period we start to see ladybugs huddling together to keep warm, banana slugs resting above ground to enjoy the raindrops, and newts scurrying across trails. | Photo by Ruby J. Soto Cardona
Trails are open
All trails are open and accessible throughout Claremont Canyon. For maps and complete information on trails click here. You can also take a guided tour here. Please stay safe and take all items and pet waste out with you.
.JPG)
.JPG)
