Invasive Weed Removal on the River Trail - Sun Oct 12th, 9am to 11am

Hello fellow weeding enthusiasts!

This Sunday will be our 13th weekly weed cleanup along the River Trail, and we are making an amazing amount of progress! We are now at the halfway point between Frenchy's and Siler. Thank you to all who have come and worked so hard!!

We will meet across from the Acequia Lofts, about halfway between Frenchy's Bridge and Siler Bridge. It's about 10 minute walk, whether you park on Via Manzana and walk downstream, or on Siler Rd. and walk upstream.

Come for as little or as long as you'd like, no need to stay the entire time.

The progress we've been making is very noticeable, and there are still quite a few weeds! We'll be removing Kochia and Russian Thistle (aka tumbleweeds) as well as goathead, alfalfa, horehound, Siberian elms, Tree of Heaven and more. This is an opportunity to learn how to identify these pesky weeds if you're not familiar with them as well as what to do with them (i.e. do they need to be thrown out or can they be left on the ground? Come and find out! It's also a chance to learn more about native plants and how to foster their success. We may also have opportunities to collect seeds from native plants to take home to our own gardens or to scatter them along the river trail.

Please bring your favorite weeding tools, hat. gloves and water. I'll have some loaner tools, buckets and a tarp as well as some seeds so that we can do some re-seeding in the areas where the weeds have been removed.
You can park on Via Manzana and walk downstream, or you can park on Siler Rd. near the bridge and walk upstream. (see pin below). Or ride your bike if you live in the area. Call or text (505)930-2298 if you have any trouble finding us.

Come help us show our wonderful River Trail some love!