Habitat Restoration Team 2020 January-March Schedule Volunteer programs are every Sunday 9:30 am – 2:30 pm and every 2nd and 4th (and 5th) Tuesday, 10 am-2 pm. January 2020 January 5 (Sunday) – Rodeo Valley, Marin Headlands: We’ll rove the rich coastal valley and bluffs of Wolf Ridge and remove small patches of Cape-ivy, ice plant, veldt grass, broom, jubata grass, and other exotics. Meet at the Coastal trailhead at Rodeo Beach. Map Link January 12 (Sunday) – Fairfax-Bolinas Road, Bolinas Ridge: Your help is needed to plant natives and pull broom as we continue to transform this 5-acre French broom invasion. Wonderful oak woodlands and patches of prairie grace this slope with Bolinas Lagoon and migratory bird views. Meet on Fairfax Road pullout near Hwy 1. Map Link January 14 (Tuesday) – Vista de Valle, Tennessee Valley: Your help is needed to stabilize the soil, expand native habitat, and re-wild the Wildland-Urban interface by planting at this former landslide site! Meet at end of Vista de Valle. Map Link January 19 (Sunday) – Kirby Cove Campground, Marin Headlands: Your help will protect amazing Headlands habitat! We will be seeding and mulching down at the cove today. Meet at Kirby Cove gate on Conzelman at Battery Spencer. Map Link January 26 (Sunday) – Camp Bicentennial and Battery Wallace, Marin Headlands. We’ll stop the veldt grass invasion from taking over this lovely point. Views of the Golden Gate channel will reward us. Meet at Camp Bicentennial picnic site. Map Link January 28 (Tuesday) – Vista de Valle, Tennessee Valley: Get your fill of infilling native plants with another planting day at the lesser-trafficked eastern heights of Tennessee Valley. Meet at end of Vista de Valle. Map Link February 2020 February 2 (Sunday) – Stinson Gulch, Bolinas Lagoon. Join us to plant native plants to improve riparian habitat amongst stately oaks and buckeye trees. We’ll also pull broom and mulch veldt grass as well in this lovely canyon north of Stinson Beach. Meet at Willow Camp trailhead. Map Link February 9 (Sunday) – Rodeo Valley, Capehart Quarry & Region. Today we protect important endangered mission blue butterfly habitat! We will pull broom to protect amazing habitat. Fantastic progress has been achieved by HRT in the last 25 years! Meet at McCoullough and Bunker Road intersection. Map Link February 16 (Sunday) - Gerbode Valley, Marin Headlands. We’ll be planting natives today and pulling French broom along Bobcat trail. Meet at Miwok trailhead at Building T1111 in Rodeo Valley. Map Link February 18 (Tuesday) **note date swap to third Tuesday!** – Lower Tennessee Valley: Several long-term project areas in lower Tennessee Valley need the HRT treatment to maintain our progress against problematic species such as broom, Cape ivy, and Calendula! Meet at TV barn (Chaparral trail picnic area). Map Link February 23 (Sunday) – Dipsea Knoll/Pony Pasture, Stinson Beach. We’re planting natives and pulling French broom to restore creek side habitat and woodlands near Stinson Beach. Rushes, Sedges and Thimbleberry you planted last year are thriving! Meet at Dipsea trail pullout on Panoramic and Shoreline highways. Map Link February 25 (Tuesday) – Tennessee Cove, Tennessee Valley: We’ll be searching for weeds from the beach to the hilltop and everywhere in between. Meet at TV barn (Chaparral trail picnic area). Map Link March 2020 March 1 (Sunday) – Fairfax-Bolinas, Bolinas Ridge. Broom Removal Blitz! Your help is needed as we continue to transform this 5 acre French broom invasion. Wonderful oak woodlands and patches of prairie grace this slope with Bolinas lagoon and migratory bird views. Meet on Fairfax Road pullout near Hwy 1 Map Link March 8 (Sunday) – Homestead Valley, Mount Tamalpais. Broom Removal Blitz! Join us to pull broom with a vengeance today on this lovely ridge topped with exemplary coastal prairie and views on Mount Tam’s flank. Meet at Four corners on Panoramic hwy. Map Link March 10 (Tuesday) – Coyote Ridge, Tennessee Valley: Winter rains mean wet soil and ideal conditions for pulling broom from these sheltered meadows! Meet at end of Countyview Road. Map Link March 15 (Sunday) – Fairfax-Bolinas, Bolinas Ridge. We’ll leap frog to various sites to protect natives and pull small weed infestations as we continue to transform this wonderful habitat on the Pacific flyway with Bolinas lagoon views. Meet on Fairfax Road pullout near Hwy 1. Map Link March 22 (Sunday) – Presidio Stables & Fort Barry, Marin Headlands. Today we will pull broom in two sites to protect important endangered mission blue butterfly habitat! Fantastic progress has been achieved by HRT in the last 25 years! Meet at Smith lot on Bunker Road across from the stables. Map Link March 24 (Tuesday) – Upper TV, Tennessee Valley: The onset of spring brings abundant opportunities to help out with various ongoing projects in Tennessee Valley. Meet at TV parking lot. Map Link March 29 (Sunday) – Morning Sun to Gerbode, Marin Headlands. Early wildflowers will reward us! We'll hike or caravan up the ridge and remove broom as we go to protect endangered butterfly habitat above Gerbode Valley. Meet on the west side of highway 101 at Spencer Ave exit at the commuter lot. *Only accessible from southbound direction. Map Link March 31 (Tuesday) – Tam Fire Site, Tam Valley: Today we’ll venture just beyond Tennessee Valley to see the transformation of a Eucalyptus forest fire site into resilient native habitat with HRT’s guidance through the last decade. Meet at Eastwood Park. Map Link Visit www.parksconservancy.org to register or email [email protected] for more information! .