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Project Update: Del Dios Park
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Why you shouldn't move oak firewood
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Our first annual firewood raffle winner is DDHPL Member, Chris Chandler. Congratulations Chris!! The drawing was help at the CDel Dios Mt Isreal Community Holiday Potluck with the winning ticket pulled by the Citizen of the Year - Mitch the Hodgee Carver. A big thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets and supported the DDHPL. 

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Project Update - December

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Oak Woodland Restoration and Fire Fuel Reduction Project Update

December 2016

Invasive removal is focused on tamarisk and pampas grass. These invasive plants are being sprayed or removed, around the lake perimeter. December work will include eucalyptus removal. Roadside weeds were sprayed in November to help with next year’s fire season.

Planting has begun - 250 plants were planted by volunteers on 12/3 and a good time was had by all. Locally harvested mulefat and willow were planted, and more pole planting is happening thru January. Its a great way to actively connect with nature, so kids absolutely love it. 

Stinkwort- Update: 9 locations were found and removed in our community of Del Dios. Volunteers cruised the streets, and we think we found all weed populations and removed them. We will be monitoring in July 2017 to where this new invasive shows up in town.

Volunteer days start with the promise of cooler weather,  I Love a Clean San Diego brought 80 volunteers, removing 40 pounds of garbage and 2 full dumpster loads of tamarisk.   (See Photos Here) 

The natives plantings are coming in strong in our restoration areas, however , please stay out of the Restoration Areas except for volunteering at Del Dios Habitat Protection League events.  

September Work Party - ILACSD

Coastal Cleanup Day - 2016

“I Love a Clean San Diego brought 80 volunteers, removing 40 pounds of garbage and 2 full dumpster loads of tamarisk!”
— Stacy

Stinkwort - Dittrichia graveolens

Stinkwort - Dittrichia graveolens.

We are trying to stop its invasion at Lake Hodges. We are treating all populations we have seen along the locals only Lake edge walking path. It has been found at green Lagoon as well as near Nutmeg and windsurf beach. Areas treated will be revisited next year to see how effective we are at removing each population area.

Stinkwort - Dittrichia graveolens. View from directly above.

The shoreline between Nutmeg and the Pump station could use more eyes looking for this weed. It looks like a straggly mini Christmas tree and smells something like Pinesol. If you think you think you are seeing this plant in your walk around Del Dios, please take a picture: one with the whole plant and one from the top of the plant for me to see if there are flowers.  Email me the pictures and the location: stacy@ddhpl.org.

If you are feeling extra helpful on you walks, consider pulling and bagging the plants. Once flowering, hand pulling and placing the plants in a sealed bag is necessary to prevent its spread. This plant has an effective strategy of putting all its energy into producing seed even when it is pulled up before blooming! The plants go into the trash, not greenwaste, bin. Use gloves as the plant is extremely irritating to skin and eyes.

Downloadable Documents for further information (from Cal-IPC):
 
Pdf of Dittrichia Poster
 
Brochure (Word doc)