Yesterday the Habitat Heroes gathered at the Purissima Old Town Site (POTS) for a productive workday in the meadow. With seven volunteers, along with our Sara Polgar and board president Barbara Lohman, they focused on removing invasive plants that were threatening the local ecosystem.

The main task was pulling cape ivy, which was smothering coffee berry shrubs and creeping into the meadow. Two volunteers also tackled poison hemlock and thistle, which were sprouting in the meadow. By the end of the day, they had all made significant progress in clearing these invasive plants.

The habitat heroes described the weather as “perfect”—sunny and mild—and the birds provided a soundtrack for the morning. The work team was even treated to the sight of hawks circling above at the start, and the hoot of a great-horned owl near the end of their work time.

It was a successful and rewarding day of conservation, and we’re grateful to all the volunteers who made it possible. Clearly nobody was having any fun…