Posts made in June, 2017

60-Acre Habitat Restoration Project to Enhance Powder Canyon- Update

Posted by Habitat Authority on Jun 21, 2017 in News | Comments Off on 60-Acre Habitat Restoration Project to Enhance Powder Canyon- Update

UPDATE June 12, 2017 A lot of work is occurring in Powder Canyon! To initiate our restoration project, goats did a great job clearing the site of nonnative vegetation in the fall of 2016.  When visiting Powder Canyon , you may notice the above-ground yellow/white irrigation pipes that have been installed throughout the 60-acre site.    The irrigation is currently being used to stimulate weed growth that will be eliminated/killed using herbicide in a series of “grow-kill” events throughout the next year.  A second year of grow-kill will likely be necessary in the coastal sage scrub habitat restoration sites due to the high amount of weeds in those areas. ...