AFC Restoration Workshop Saturday, Dec. 8

The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy is holding the first in a series of workshops on habitat restoration on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Assistance League of Pasadena. Join AFC and several guest speakers as we discuss the management of wilderness land on the urban edge.
   
AFC is hosting these workshops in order to foster a discussion about habitat restoration issues, and to help set a course for AFC’s own land management practices. The following topics will be covered during the Dec. 8 workshop: fire-safe landscapes and working in wildlands; fire ecology and methods for sustainable fire-hazard reduction; invasive species; restoration / preservation of species diversity.

We hope you’ll join us!

WHAT: AFC Habitat Restoration Workshop

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, 9 a.m. – noon

WHERE:
Assistance League of Pasadena
820 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106

RSVP: Reply to this email, or e-mail johnrhowell@earthlink.net

SPEAKERS:

• Sabrina Drill, Ph.D., Natural Resources Advisor for UC Cooperative Extension in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties

• Danielle LeFer, Ph.D., Conservation Director of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy

• J Lopez, Acting Assistant Chief, Forestry Division, County of Los Angeles Fire Department

Saturday, Nov. 24: Hike Millard

The public is invited to explore seldom-visited lower Millard Canyon on an AFC docent-led hike on Nov. 24 at 9 a.m. Hikers will meet at the Millard campground parking lot. The hike will proceed down Millard Creek to Canyon Crest, where hikers will be shuttled back to the parking lot.

The route is less than a mile and a half, but somewhat rugged with some boulder hopping, so wear hiking boots. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and pants because there are patches of poison oak, and watch for rattlesnakes. Bring water. The hike itself will take 1-1/2 to 2 hours. This is not a hike for dogs. No reservations required.

DIRECTIONS: Drive north on Fair Oaks. Turn left on West Loma Alta Drive. Turn right at Chaney Trail, the third intersection you’ll pass. Follow Chaney Trail all the way to the Millard campground parking lot.