[Partners-IMCWMA] [IMCWMA Associates] March 17: Field Trip

[Announcement list for Inland Mendocino Cooperative Weed Management Area]

The Inland Mendocino Cooperative Weed Management Area is co-sponsoring,
with the California Native Plant Society - Sanhedrin Chapter and the 
Mattole Restoration Council,
a field trip to the Upper Mattole Watershed for a native plant hike and 
broom bash.
Here's the announcement- please post it if you have a suitable place to 
do that (bulletin board, website) and
also forward to anyone you think might be interested in participating.


*Saturday March 17th - Upper Mattole: *A full-day excursion to the Upper 
Mattole River near Whitethorn. In the morning, a hike into old-growth 
Douglas fir, chinquapin, madrone and tanoak forest on property of the 
North Coast Regional Land Trust will be led by Whitethorn resident 
Cheryl Lisin. Understory species include vine-maple, red and black 
huckleberries, hazel, oregon-grape, sedge and the town's namesake, 
whitethorn (/Ceanothus incanus/). Other attractions at the trailhead (by 
the Sinkyone Wilderness State Park Headquarters) include the confluence 
of two streams with the Mattole River and restoration-in-progress of the 
decommissioned road. The trail is strenuous due to steep slope. In the 
afternoon, a broom bash along Lost River Creek will be held jointly with 
the Mattole Restoration Council. This creek is one of the two that join 
the Mattole at the trailhead of the morning's hike. Join local residents 
in removing Scotch and French broom from the Upper Mattole watershed. 
Tools will be provided.

Meet at 8:30 AM in the Safeway parking lot in Willits for carpool 
formation. The drive to Whitethorn is 2 hours (one-way) in good weather. 
Expect to return about 5:30 PM. Overnight accommodations are available 
in the area for those wishing to return on Sunday. The trip will NOT be 
cancelled for light rain - call Tara at 485-1198 for additional 
information. Anyone interested in carpooling should RSVP.


-- 
Tara Athan
Coordinator, Inland Mendocino Cooperative Weed Management Area
coord at imcwma.org
707-485-1198
PO Box 415
Redwood Valley, CA 95470


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