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Habitat Restoration at Headwaters Corner
ORGANIZATION: Mountains Restoration Trust
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
Mountains Restoration Trust is working to restore the hillsides around Headwaters Corner and Dry Canyon Creek after a massive fire in June 2016.
Lend a hand with our post-fire restoration efforts, re-vegetating land after the Old Fire of June 2016. Help us control invasive plant species, care for the plants that are starting to regrow, and learn about the unique native annuals we are working to protect here in the Santa Monica mountains!
We're working to remove invasive plant species and weeds that are getting out of control. We're also working to replant native fire-safe trees and shrubs in the area to help prevent the spread of wildfires for the end of this season and the start of next Summer's fire season.
For more information about this project and Mountains Restoration Trust, visit http://www.mountainstrust.org, or contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@mountainstrust.org to set up a time to come out and help.
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About Mountains Restoration Trust
Location:
3815 OLD TOPANGA CANYON RD, CALABASAS, CA 91302, US
Mission Statement
To preserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources of the Santa Monica Mountains for the benefit of the environment and for present and future generations through land acquisition and conservation easements, habitat preservation and restoration, and research and education.
Description
Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) is a non-profit land trust dedicated to preserving natural land in the Santa Monica Mountains through restoration, education and land acquisition. Founded in 1981, MRT collaborates with the local community and government agencies in an ongoing effort to maintain a cooperative relationship between urbanization and native land.
Restoration projects are top priorities for MRT's stewardship of the Santa Monica Mountains, a range transversing from Griffith Park to Point Mugu in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California.
Non-native plant and animal invasion has been occurring in this fragile ecological zone since early explorers arrived with mustard seeds to mark their trails. Non-native grasses, trees, plants and animals have found a similar home far from their lands of origin, and are a threat to native species.
Meeting this challenge requires a holistic management and monitoring program of the mountains soil, streams, organisms and wildlife, as well as the human influences around the perimeter. MRT manages several programs to help the mountains increase their function, vitality and productivity.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3815 Old Topanga Canyon RoadCalabasas, CA 91302
DATE POSTED
September 1, 2017
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Environmental Science
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
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