Posts by Laurel
Native Plant Sale Blooms Beyond Expectations
This year’s Native Plant Sale was our most successful yet! Volunteers, gardeners, and neighbors came together to grow habitat and community, raising funds for local teacher grants and student scholarships—all while expanding a thriving pollinator corridor across the San Lorenzo Valley. 🌿
Read MoreNative Grasses: The Living Framework Beneath Our Feet
Native grasses are more than background greenery — they are the quiet backbone of California’s ecosystems. In the San Lorenzo Valley and throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains, species like Purple Needlegrass (Stipa…
Read MoreFeeding Birds Through the Dry Season
The Seasonal Succession of Native Fruits One of the quiet wonders of our native landscapes is the way plants stagger their fruiting across the seasons. From early summer through fall,…
Read MoreA Small Patch, A Big Impact
Have a sunny spot where nothing seems to survive? California natives are made for it! Just a 4×4-foot patch can flourish where ornamentals fail—while providing nectar, seeds, and shelter for pollinators and…
Read MoreTurtle Raft Ahoy!
A Community Morning at Lompico Pond Play Video Video by Tamara Stolzenthaler Want to be part of the next restoration adventure? Join us for our monthly volunteer work days at…
Read MoreVolunteer for Restoration: Highlands Park
Highlands Park Senior & Community Center Volunteer Workdays Third Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM-Noon January–October Highlands Park Senior & Community Center 8500 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA Be a…
Read MoreCelebrate the 4th of July with Nature
VWC’s Native Plant Sale Benefits Teacher’s Environmental Curriculum and Wildlife NATIVE PLANT SALE LIST The Valley Women’s Club’s (VWC) Native Habitat Restoration Program is delighted to announce its eagerly awaited…
Read MoreBroom Bash: Building Fire-Safe Communities Together!
March 30, 2024 Workday Despite the drizzly conditions, our community rallied on Saturday, March 30, with over a dozen dedicated volunteers showing up on the corner of Lake Blvd and…
Read More“Get the Broom Out” Volunteer Workday
March 30, 2024 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM Different location! 11735 Lake Blvd., Felton, CA GET DIRECTIONS Join us for a rewarding volunteer workday dedicated to removing the invasive…
Read MoreVinca major
What Vinca is and how it Spreads Vinca major is an evergreen groundcover native to southern Europe and northern Africa that has become widely established and is expanding unchecked in…
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