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Here's a sampling of some of the places we've stewarded in Claremont Canyon.
Our team leader, John Brochu continues to lead successful Broom removal workdays as soil conditions permit and while new blooms continue to form.
vegetation management in the Upper Canyon
Loyal hikers and dedicated volunteers give us wonderful motivation and much-needed assistance in weed control and enhancement of native vegetation to maintain a beautiful, useful, and safe space for all in the Upper Canyon near UC’s Signpost 29. (read about it here).
Wooden planks become natural crossings over springtime rivulets that flow to Claremont Creek and on to the Bay..
New Trails in the Upper Canyon
Working with the University of California, the landowner in upper Claremont Canyon, the Conservancy builds and maintains a network of trails for wildfire safety and public enjoyment (read about it here).
Yellow Starthistle abatement along the Side Hill Trail
With guidance from the California Native Plant Society, we pulled and bagged an invasion of yellow starthistle that threatened a pristine native plant area of the canyon (read about it here). Returning periodically, we keep this invasion at bay.
Workshop leader, Lech Naumovich, teaches the group how to transplant native cowparsnips.
Native plant restoration of Garber Park
Partnering with the Garber Park Stewards and the City of Oakland, the Conservancy sponsors workshops and stewardship events in Oakland's picturesque, 14-acre John Garber Park at the foot of the canyon (read about it here).
