Save Mount Diablo’s
Diablo Restoration Team
Upcoming Restoration, Trail Building & Other Work
Days
Save Mount Diablo acquires land then turns it over
to park agencies. Before that happens, though,
volunteers do clean-up, fence building, trail
construction, planting, watering and habitat
restoration, creek clean-ups, non-native plant
removal, and other work projects.
We
have two ongoing restoration projects and need your
help watering native plants and trees. Scheduled
dates
are listed below, but other dates may be added for
other properties.
Contact George (925) 525-8305 if you have any
questions or email at gphillips@savemountdiablo.org
Marsh Creek IV
Enjoy the peace and tranquility of Marsh Creek while
watering native plants and pulling weeds at our
Marsh Creek IV native plant restoration project.
Last year, DiRT volunteers planted fourteen
different species - in total over 500 native plants
- but we need your help weeding and watering to make
sure the project a success. We’ll be carrying 1 gal.
jugs (8 lbs) to each of the planting sites walking
on uneven ground so wear long pants and sturdy
shoes. Bring water, sun protection and a hand trowel
if you have one, we’ll provide gloves. Come see how
your help can aid the transformation of a non-native
weed invested stream bank back to its natural state.
What:
Watering native plants and doing some weeding.
Where: Meet
at 3240 Aspara Dr., Clayton CA 94517 – Save Mount
Diablo’s Marsh Creek IV property. From Walnut Creek: Head east on Ygnacio Valley Rd. from Walnut Creek, turn right on
Clayton Rd. which becomes Marsh Creek Rd. – Aspara
Dr. is off the right side of Marsh Creek Rd., 1.5
miles past the intersection of Morgan Territory Rd.
From Brentwood:
take Marsh Creek Road west, Aspara Drive is on the
left, 5 miles past Deer Valley Road, and 1.5 miles
before Morgan Territory Road
Bring:
Sun protection, water and a hand trowel if you have
one. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes.
When:
All workdays are from 9:00 am – noon at Marsh
Creek IV
-
Sunday July 31st
-
Saturday, August 21st
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Saturday, September 11th
-
Saturday, October 2nd
RSVP and more information (925) 947-3535 or
gphillips@savemountdiablo.org
Irish Canyon
We
need help watering Valley Oaks and California
Buckeyes at Save Mount Diablo’s Irish Canyon
property – a 320 acre parcel east of Clayton that is
not open to the public. Three sites on the property
were planted with acorns and Buckeye seeds in
February and it is crucial that we help them take
root by watering and weeding. We’ll be carrying 1-3
gallon jugs from a water tank to each of the
individual planting sites on a sun exposed hillside
with some steep sections. Bring water and sun
protection – wear boots and long pants to keep
stickers out of your shoes. Offset your carbon
footprint by helping these trees get established!
For Irish Canyon watering details please email
George
gphillips@savemountdiablo.org
