You are invited to a special seed collection morning at Eaton Canyon. Help us restore at-risk stands in the canyon by collecting the seeds that will be grown for restoration. Volunteers will learn respectful seed collection practices, how to identify mature and viable seeds of key species, and various methods for collection. This is the first step in our restoration plan, which follows the CNPS Native Seed Strategy.

Last month’s Vegetation Mapping exercise (led by Max Yasuda of the Eaton Canyon Conservation Volunteer Group) revealed emergent restoration needs; areas of Eaton Canyon are at risk of (or already experiencing) vegetative habitat loss due to climate change and competition from invasive species. To counter this, a team of dedicated volunteers will be following a restoration plan (led and developed by Nina Raj), to strategically reintroduce hyperlocal native plants.

This event is the first in a three-part series focused on seed propagation of native plants.