The Daily Dirt
Invasive Vinca Purge Restores Pond Habitat
February 24, 2024 • Lompico Pond Workday This month, our pond volunteers/restoration ecologists focused on removing invasive, non-native Vinca Major,…
Hands-On Adventure: Volunteer for Restoration
Lompico Pond Volunteer Workdays Fourth Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM-Noon January-October 11603 Lakeshore Dr., Felton, CA Join us for…
Erosion Control Enhances Lompico Pond Revival
January 27, 2024 • Lompico Pond Workday The Lompico Pond Restoration kicked off the new year with over a dozen…
Lompico‘s Guardians: Clearing Fuels, Reviving Trails
June 24, 2024 • Lompico Pond Workday Over a dozen volunteers participated in the fourth cleanup event at Lompico Pond…
Braiding Sweetgrass Inspires Lompico Pond’s Community-Led Revival
I was inspired to work on the restoration of Lake Lompico (Guacamole Pond) while reading Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “Braiding Sweetgrass.”…
Lend a Hand at Highlands Park, Improving the Habitat along the San Lorenzo River
April 2, 2023 • 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Highlands Park • 8500 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA We invite…
International Women’s Day, California Native Plant-Style
If California native plants represented women everywhere, it would be a beautiful and diverse landscape, reflecting the different cultures, experiences,…
Years of Environmental Work Slated for Destruction
Years of Environmental Work Slated for Destruction Santa Cruz, CA (January 11, 2023) – This week, the City Department of…
Building Community, Plant by Plant
Many volunteers might be considered ‘regulars’; however, many are curious members of various groups throughout Santa Cruz County (schools, civic organizations, etc.) interested in the work being conducted.
Invasive Plant Management for Lompico Pond: Assessment and Recommendations
This document provides a comprehensive assessment of invasive plant species at Lompico Pond and recommendations for prioritizing their removal. It…