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 Click
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Red
Sesbania clean-up
Along the American River Parkway, plants of various forms sprout up and mature.
Some of those are non-native invasive plants that out compete the native
plants. Native plants are beneficial for wildlife and can sustain themselves
with very little water. Some of the non-native plants use enormous amounts of
water and are actually harmful to the wildlife.
Over the past five years the American River Parkway Foundation has removed many
acres of invasive plants. Beginning in January 2009 it is our responsibility to
remove the invasive plants along the entire parkway.
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Red Sesbania, |
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Spanish
Broom, French Broom, Scotch Broom, |
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Pampas
grass, |
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Oleander, |
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Chinese
Tallow, |
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Giant Reed, |
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Pyracantha,
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Tamarisk. |
Outstanding Volunteers.
Click here to see a list of our
Invasive Plant Patrol Outstanding Volunteers.
How can
you help?
Click here to volunteer for
the ARPF Invasive Plant Patrol.
What is an Invasive
Plant Patrol? A person or group who adopts a section of the parkway and
monitors the growth of invasive plants and helps organize groups to remove the
non-native plants and seedlings.
What Help can I get from
ARPF? You will be supported by the Foundation in your efforts with tools,
training and staff support.
This program is vital to
the habitat restoration on the Parkway and we want you to be a part of it.
For more information please do not hesitate to contact the
ARPF office at (916) 486-2773, or send email to
info@arpf.org.
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