Event Registration
Admission
- Free
Location
Description
2021 Symposium attendees, expand your experience with a field trip to learn about restoration projects in your area. Select your "session" on the second page of the form to add your field trip and add the $25 field trip fee.
Fri., Nov. 5: Yolo County Riparian – Half day, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
A peek into the world of Arundo control and riparian restoration
Explore Arundo control and riparian restoration with Tanya Meyer and Bethany Drahota, Yolo RCD. Species highlights: Arundo, tamarisk, tree tobacco, and yellow starthistle. Bring water and snacks. Wear closed toe shoes, sturdy clothes, and a sunhat. Park and walk with 3 stops. Easy 1-mile hike.
Sat., Nov. 6: Santa Clara County – Full day, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mindego Hill restoration
View restoration at the Mindego Ranch in Santa Clara County with Coty Sifuentes-Winter and Garrick Hansen, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Species highlights: San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog, as well as distaff thistle, purple starthistle, yellow starthistle, and medusahead. Bring a lunch, snacks, and water. Wear closed toe shoes, sturdy clothes, and a sunhat. Park and carpool with 1 stop. Moderately difficult 3.2-mile hike.
Sat., Nov. 6: Los Angeles and Ventura Counties – Half day, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Riparian and wetland restoration in the historic cienagas of the Santa Clara River
Learn about restoration work removing Arundo in the historic cienagas of the Santa Clara River in Ventura County. Led by Laura Pavliscak, Santa Clara River Conservancy, and Adam Lambert, UC Santa Barbara. Bring a lunch, snacks, and water. Wear closed toe shoes, sturdy clothes, and a sunhat. Park and walk with 2 stops. Moderately difficult 4-mile hike on uneven terrain, including potential sloshing in calf-deep water.
Sat., Nov. 6: Orange County – Half day, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
A journey along the invasion curve: Efforts to eradicate and manage invasive plants at Upper Newport Bay
Learn about efforts to eradicate and manage new and entrenched invasive plants at Upper Newport Bay in Orange County. Led by Amanda Swanson, CDFW, and Alys Arens, Newport Bay Conservancy. Species highlights: Brazilian peppertree, desert knapweed, and the newly discovered seaweed Caulerpa prolifera. Bring water and snacks. Wear closed toe shoes, sturdy clothes, and a sunhat. Park and easy 1.5-mile hike.
Please note: Advance registration is required. Absolutely no "walk-ups" allowed. Space is limited, and vary per trip. Limit one field trip per person. Registration for field trips are first-come, first-served.