- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
National Volunteer Week 2018 - Los Penasquitos Canyon Restoration Project
ORGANIZATION: City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Our native habitats are under attack! Our mission is to repel these forces, slowing and reversing their infiltration into Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve. Pulling, digging, clipping and otherwise removing invasive, nonnative species is vital to the health of our ecological communities and the preservation of our rich regional biodiversity.
Help restore the native habitat of Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve. This volunteer position will assist in the removal of non-native plant species using a variety of manual methods depending on habitat needs, species attributes and volunteer ability. Work on these projects will enhance: native plant species recruitment, erosion control and moisture retention within the biotic communities.
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, its finger canyon, Lopez, and the adjacent mesa top spaces, Carmel Mountain Preserve and Del Mar Mesa Preserve, are exquisite examples of diverse beauty of our natural inheritance here in San Diego. In our semi-arid climate, these preserves offer a multifaceted view at the many habitat types and plant communities our region boasts, from shady riparian to breezy grasslands, fragrant sagescrub.
Join us every third Saturday of the month to help sustain the native biodiversity.
Location varies with weeds
Contact Ranger Melanie Fontana:
mfontana@sandiego.gov
(858) 538-8071
Please wear clothes suitable for outdoor work, closed toed shoes, and bring water.
*Minors under 14 must have an adult present with them to volunteer
*Minors between 14 and 18 must fill out a volunteer participation form prior to the event that must have a parent/guardian signature. Call (619) 533-4017 for more information.
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About City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department
Location:
2130 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101, US
Mission Statement
To acquire, develop, operate, and maintain a park and recreation system which enriches the quality of life for residents and visitors alike, and preserves it for future generations.
Description
San Diego's Park and Recreation Department is responsible for overseeing nearly 40,000 acres of developed and undeveloped open space, more than 340 parks including Balboa Park, Mission Trails Regional Park, and Mission Bay Park; 25 miles of shoreline from Sunset Cliffs to La Jolla; 13 pools; 3 public golf complexes; 56 recreation centers and more. Park and recreation professionals and volunteers host hundreds of community events each year and provide safe places for thousands of children to go after school. City employees and volunteers take great pride to enrich the lives of others through quality parks and programs, designed and developed so that people of all ages, abilities and income levels have the chance to participate in excellent recreational opportunities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
(Location Varies with Weeds; contact Park Ranger)San Diego, CA 92129
DATE POSTED
March 29, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13