We had a hardy crew of well-hydrated volunteers for our August “Second Saturday” Newhall Work Day. Paying homage to the Heat Index (99 degrees in the shade!), we worked only an hour, but accomplished a great deal.
Carrie Jones led a green-thumbed crew of John Grobe and Karen Lucey in weeding the Pond Pollinator Gardens while the remainder of the team trimmed back vegetation on the north side of the Newhall Trail from the parking lot to the pond. (That sounds easier than it was!)
Later in September the Preserve will be closed for a Saturday while the local Rotary resurfaces the Newhall Trail, making the path more trafficable for wheelchairs and strollers. That project has been made possible with grants from the local Rotary, the District Rotary, the Nature Conservancy, and donated labor and machinery from MAJ Enterprises. In preparation for the resurfacing, volunteers will dig down 6 to 8 inches, removing roots, lay fabric, and then resurface the trail with the shell material.
Our next Work Day will be Saturday September 16th (the third Saturday, for a change) from 8:30 until 10 AM. We will work on trimming back vegetation on the south side of the trail to facilitate the resurfacing project.
RSVPs are not necessary, but are helpful to Bob Clemens at RClemens318@gmail.com.