We surveyed current restoration sites in the San Dieguito River Valley and potential sites near Santa Ysabel in the upper reaches of the watershed.
California False Indigo (Amorpha californica). Photo by Bob Byrnes.
Here is a photograph of California false indigo (Amorpha californica). We see this native along the San Dieguito River every spring. This year it is appearing much more robust than we've seen in the past. This is probably because we've removed the invasive weeds which confined it at these locations. The high water which lasted for months likely also contributed.
Arne and I are looking for individual(s) who may want to become co-chairs with us on the Habitat Restoration Committee. As Committee members know, our group has an established stewardship program where we do restoration through hands-on training. A typical training period is one complete growing cycle to see annual change. Benefits include meeting great people, spending time outdoors, learning native and non-native plants and the reward of seeing the changes that result from our activities. Contact Bob Byrnes and Arne Johanson at invasiveplants@cnpssd.org.
This week I have Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday to lead volunteers. Email me if you can help out.
--Robert Byrnes
Co-chair
Habitat Restoration Committee
CNPS-San Diego