Year End Thanks 2006/2007

Thank you all who have come and volunteered through out the year either with plants at the Nursery or collecting seed.
The goal for restoration plants was 600, and we only hit 400. However we can say that the additional bumper crop of chalk and lancet-leaf Dudleya made up for things: over 200 each! We were hit very hard by the dry winds coupled with days of ‘teen weather – destroying over 50% of the 2 major planting days we had. Thank you again to those that helped out: Nanci, Anne, Sarah, David, Tom, Paul, Greg, Kimberly, Barbara, Francisco and Larry.
Seed collection goal was 3 lbs, which we met handidly: 3.3 lbs of LCWP Nursery “Party” mix: 80% CA buckwheat, remainder about 4% each: CA everlasting, golden bush, deer weed, E. californica, and purple needle grass. Many thanks to those who helped collect: Anne, Sarah, Dale, Marilyn, Matt, Brad, David, Tom, Ranger Barbara, Francisco … and especially Kimberly by incorporating collection into her educational classes (she also totted around family with un-named CA State Park ranger to collect acorns).

Wrap up day, plants at Nursery

This was last work day at Nursery for this season (Oct-March). Thanks to Nanci and Anne for helping bump up remaining plants: oaks and Dudleya, general all-around work and final seed cleaning. Much of the remaining Nursery plants will be put in the ground at the Nix Center in March by a Soka University Horticulture class.
The cleaned seed mix was turned over to Ranger Barbara for safe cool keeping and “use as needed”… she mentioned use at Rattlesnake Canyon. 3.3 pounds in total.
Stay tuned for newly posted work schedule, which will begin in June timeframe. I’ll send out email when I’ve posted it, but most likely won’t be until April.

Seeding at Nix and Nursery

Sarah, Ranger Barbara, Tom and David helped prep and seed about 1 acre directly around the Nix Center. We roughed up about ½ area with McCloud’s.... not easy work, as much of the ground was very compacted from the original construction. All we need now is some light rain.
Meanwhile back at the Nursery, Nanci worked with Boy Scout's troop for a project to "improve mammal habitat" for a merit badge. They helped re-seed remaining oak seedlings, clean up after freeze/dry damage, and bump up from seed flats.