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Volunteers brave the elements to restore native grasslands on Prosper Ridge
On Prosper Ridge, volunteers installed native perennial bunch grasses including California Melic (Melica californica), Leafy Reed Grass (Calamogrostis foliosa), Prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) and Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa). Despite howling wind and stinging rain, the crew planted a total of 350 grass plugs!
This project helped to restore coastal grassland habitat and, due to the perennial nature of the grasses planted, will also provide better water retention in the soil and a reduced sediment load into local salmon bearing streams. Also noteworthy is that Leafy Reed Grass, one of the species that was planted, is endemic (occurs nowhere else in the world) to the Northern California coast.
Many thanks go out to all of the volunteers who came out and braved the weather with us. Thanks are also due to Eureka Natural Foods and Cypress Grove Chevre for their generous donations.
Stay tuned to our website for information about upcoming volunteer opportunities!
Feb. 23, 2010 - Over 20 Volunteers from Marin Academy, Triple Junction High School and the Mattole community gathered on March 2nd to learn about the Council’s Native Plant Nursery and enhance coastal grassland habitat.
On Prosper Ridge, volunteers installed native perennial bunch grasses including California Melic (Melica californica), Leafy Reed Grass (Calamogrostis foliosa), Prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) and Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa). Despite howling wind and stinging rain, the crew planted a total of 350 grass plugs!
This project helped to restore coastal grassland habitat and, due to the perennial nature of the grasses planted, will also provide better water retention in the soil and a reduced sediment load into local salmon bearing streams. Also noteworthy is that Leafy Reed Grass, one of the species that was planted, is endemic (occurs nowhere else in the world) to the Northern California coast.
Many thanks go out to all of the volunteers who came out and braved the weather with us. Thanks are also due to Eureka Natural Foods and Cypress Grove Chevre for their generous donations.
Stay tuned to our website for information about upcoming volunteer opportunities!
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