Surfrider Foundation Chapters got federal funding to create School Ocean Friendly Gardens. To learn more about this Federal Funding and how this money is going to be used, including Habitat Restoration on school grounds, follow this link to our Surfrider Blog. Here's one of those visions coming to reality in February.
Planting Day #1 – Saturday, February 4, 2012
Planting Day at the Matilija Schoolyard Habitat (SYH) native plant demo garden.
About the Project: The Matilija SYH promotes by example the use of native plants for landscaping while also providing habitat for local and migratory wildlife including songbirds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects. Matilija students are working together with parents, volunteers and staff to create the outdoor classroom using CA native plants. U. S Fish and Wildlife has provided grant funds along with technical expertise and guidelines to help students get actively involved in the project. Local businesses and volunteers have donated time, mulch, tools, equipment and excavating services to help prepare the site.
Now it is time to plant our chaparral and pollinator gardens! Come learn more about the Matilija Schoolyard Habitat and our unique chaparral native plant community, and how to save water by growing CA natives in the landscape. Learn how the Schoolyard Habitat builds problem-solving skills while promoting an understanding of the urban-wildland interface. Come learn how to potect our water resources by planting natives which conserve water and support wildlife! Come learn how to plant CA natives, and about the habitat they create for wildlife. Help us! No experience necessary, snacks and drinks will be provided. Bring a shovel and wear heavy shoes, sunscreen and gloves. Volunteers to help coordinate and donations of food/drinks are also welcome. Call Renee Roth for more info at 798-3897.
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Matilija Junior High, 703 El Paseo Road, Ojai
“Nature is good for people: Let’s recognize the right of every child to live and grow up in a wildlife-rich world.”<via The New Nature Movement.
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