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Our next work day for Red Sesbania (Sesbania punicea) removal will be Saturday, October 3rd. We should meet at Rio Americano High School's (Click this link to see a Yahoo map: 4540 American River Drive) parking lot at 8:00 am (From Fair Oaks Blvd, turn south on Saverien Dr - this dead-ends into the school).
Plan on working until around noon time. Lunch and water will be provided.
Bring long sleeves, long pants, and rubber hip boots if you have them. Shoes that can get wet/muddy are preferable, as we may have to get in the water to reach some areas.
I've attached a map of the area. Please let me know if you will be able to participate, so I have a head count for lunch.
As of 9/15/09, the American River flows were down to 1,750 CFS! We should be able to reach more of the area this time around, and hopefully it won't be too hot!
Have 6 signed up so far: ME Paul Egan Mike Howes Art Savery Barbara Bania (health pending) Tom Pettey
As of Oct 1st, Flows will be 2,250 CFS. I am going to try to hitch a ride with Charlie Gonzales one evening this week and check out the access to the island. He may be able to help shuttle us across so we can work over there.
Sorry for the delayed report.... We had 10 volunteers, including myself.Mel Odemar, Mike Howes and Tom Pettey had their rubber boots and were able to reach the island, and boy did they find the “mother lode”, as Tom describes it!There were so many plants there, they had to get the smaller ones on the way back.Many of the larger plants could not be removed with a weed wrench, so the pods were collected and bagged and carried out, so they cannot propagate further.We finished around 10:45 or so, and then enjoyed a BBQ Hamburger and Hot Dog lunch.Thanks to Nancy Harbolt, Paul Egan, Mitchell Egan, Emily Egan, Art Savery, Austin Savery, Mel Odemar, Mike Howes and Tom Pettey for all your time and hard work! __________________ Robin
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