Work Party at Sabercat Creek Site 3, near Via Orinda, on Sunday, August 17th, noon-4pm
Sabrina Siebert
We'll be having a Sabercat Creek work party this Sunday, August 17th, from noon-4pm.
If you want to register on Eventbrite, here is the URL:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/habitat-restoration-day-for-sabercat-creek-site-3-near-via-orinda-in-fremont-ca-tickets-12595147425?aff=es2&rank=1
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For the future, we plan on having work parties at Sabercat Creek (site locations will vary) on the first Saturday of each month, from 9am-1pm, and the third Sunday of each month, from noon-4pm. There will also be some after school weekday work parties, dates to be posted soon...
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Habitat Restoration Day for Sabercat Creek, Site 3, near Via Orinda in Fremont, CACity of Fremont Environmental Services DivisionMonthly Event - Third Sunday of every month: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PDT)Fremont, CA |
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Event Details
Who: Volunteers of all ages are welcome. A signed waiver is required for each participant. Children under the age of 12 require an accompanying adult unless prior approval is obtained from the workday supervisor- Sabrina Siebert
Future Groups: Groups can contact Barbara Silva for their own special program dates/hours.
What: Join the City of Fremont’s Environmental Services for a day of habitat restoration work. We will be weeding and creating or restoring planting basins and mulch mats around native plants, including coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), California blackberry (Rubus ursinus), Arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) and common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus) to preserve soil moisture and decrease competition from aggressive exotic plants. We will be installing some new or larger cages to protect native plants from being browsed by deer, and potentially adding more dri-water to help plants that are not yet fully established remain hydrated. We’ll also be removing some aggressive exotic plants, such as Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).
When: This work party will be on Sunday, August 17, 2014 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
Where: Sabercat Creek site 3 is located south and east of the trailhead at Via Orinda, off of Luzon Drive. Those bringing cars usually park on Via Orinda (although it is very steep), or along Luzon Drive near Via Orinda. Parking is VERY limited. Please carpool, bike, or walk if possible. There is a construction site northwest of the trailhead. Follow the trail down the hill (to site 2), then turn left and follow the trail southeast to site 3.
Please bring: A reusable water bottle and dress for outdoor work (hats, sunscreen, sturdy shoes and long pants are recommended; a long-sleeved shirt can also be desirable if you’re handling plants with prickles, like blackberries or roses). We will provide some gloves and tools, although you are welcome to bring your own (if so, please label your tools).
Required: All participants must sign a waiver form; minors under 18 must bring a waiver form signed by a parent or legal guardian. Children 12 or under are require an accompanying adult.
Caution: Site 3 does include some poison hemlock, which we willl be removing. Please make sure to wash your hands after handling this poisonous plant, and before handling any food. There is also some poison oak around the edges of the site. It should be possible for those who are sensitive to poison oak to avoid it, but we will have rubbing alcohol and Tecnu along in case anyone comes into contact with it.
Please note that we have 5 different locations where we are working on restoration, and sometimes we may not know definitively which site we'll be working on until the week of the work party, at which point we will share that information through Eventbrite.