11 November 2008 - 18:09, Alane said
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On Saturday, November 8th, three Natural Areas gardeners and eight volunteers spent a beautiful morning on the Hill. We spread an eclectic mix of seeds collected on the Hill over the summer on bare spots on the mesa and nearby hillside, which should produce even more native plants this spring.

There is a lot of new damage on the hillsides due to illegal dirt-biking, which is fun for the perpetrators but extremely destructive to the park’s plants and, consequently, to the animals who depend on those plants for food and shelter. To discourage this activity, we piled eucalyptus saplings across the illicit trails.

We ended by pulling French broom, mostly before it went to seed. The ground was soft from the rains the week before, so we got a lot done in a short time.

It was another beautiful day on the Hill; the air was very fresh and clean. As we walked down to Key Avenue, a light rain began to fall. Perfect.

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2009-02-11 19:03:57 -0800, rcbakewell said:

Thanks for your work on Bayview Hill – i have yet to visit and later this spring I will !
Rob Bakewell

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