Protecting Wildlife and Nature
Throughout the month, volunteers supported our efforts to protect wildlife and nature by removing invasive species at Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Garrapata State Park, Half Moon Bay State Beach, and Rio de Los Angeles State Park.
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Fort Ord Dunes State Park: 35 volunteers removed 50,000 square feet of invasive wild mustard and ice plant.
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Garrapata State Park: 24 volunteers removed 3,099 square feet of invasive ice plant and cape ivy.
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Half Moon Bay State Beach: 35 volunteers removed 8,600 square feet of invasive hemlock, mustard, thistles, and ice plant.
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Rio de Los Angeles State Park: 14 volunteers removed 7,400 square feet of invasive species such as fennel and cheeseweed.
These workday projects are crucial to restoring the native plant ecology of our state parks that continue to be threatened by invasive species. Restoring native plant habitat is vital to preserving each park’s unique biodiversity. Our volunteers show us we can make a collective impact to protect rare and endangered habitat for species such as the Smith’s blue butterfly, Least Bell’s vireo, and native coastal scrub.
