National Public Lands Day 2008/Toyota Worksites |
Name of Site |
Work Project |
Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach
CALIFORNIA
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 11/08/2008**
Planting and watering
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Los Angeles Audubon
CALIFORNIA
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**EVENT SCHEDULED on 09/20/2008**
Work on the habitat restoration and general maintenance of the Least Tern Colony in Marina del Rey. This fenced-off area on Venice Beach is used annually as a nesting ground from April to August by the CA Least Tern, an endangered species. This site is also within a view of the mount of Ballona Creek, a waterway that travels through LA and Culver City to spill into the Santa Monica Bay. After doing some work in the tern colony, the volunteers will be encouraged to do some bird-watching along the creek, and LA Audubon will provide binoculars for use during the event.
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Mitchell Canyon at Mt. Diablo State Park
CALIFORNIA
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Volunteer day to be held on Saturday, September 27. Registration begins at 8:00 Work projects include: Trail maintenance, native plant restoration, barbed wire fence removal, and post and rail fence installation.
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El Dorado Nature Center
CALIFORNIA
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The El Dorado Nature Center comprises over 102 acres. The Master Plan is being implemented to restore native plant communities such as coastal sage scrub, southern oak woodland, chaparral, grassland and riparian woodland. This year we will prepare an area of the land for restoration planting this winter.
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Shipley Nature Center
CALIFORNIA
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Mulch trails Cut back brush, prune plants Construct holding area for vermiculture demonstration Pull weeds
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Lytle Creek, San Bernadino National Forest
CALIFORNIA
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Volunteers will help at Lytle Creek by removing dams that were built by people in the area. The dams contain rocks and branches laid out along the stream (water). Also, removal of litter will be done along the stream and rest areas. There may also be some overgrown vegetation clean up of shrubs and trees.
Toyota will provide tools, trash pickers, garbage bags, recycling bins, gloves, and lopers.
Recommended Clothing: Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes and bring a hat.
Directions: I15 Freeway "N" Exit Freeway @ Sierra Avenue. (Fontana/Rialto) turn Left onto Lytle Creek Road. Distance from I15 Freeway Approx. 2 miles.
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Castlewood Canyon State Park
COLORADO
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/19/2008**
Inner Canyon Bridge replacement; trail work; clean-up of social trails and climbing areas.
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Little Talbot Island State Park
FLORIDA
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 10/18/08**
Beach cleanup and other activities
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Dick Young Forest Preserve
ILLINOIS
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/26/08**
Harvest prairie seeds, plant plugs for Bluejoint Grass and Stricta Sedge
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Site TBD
INDIANA
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Activities Building repair, painting, signage, etc.
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Armstrong Park
INDIANA
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Volunteers will be eradicating invasive plants such as honey suckle and rag weed from a small wooded area in the park.
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Lake Cumberland
KENTUCKY
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/13/08**
Shoreline cleanup, trash and debris removal
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Big Bone Lick State park
KENTUCKY
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TBD
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Salato Wildlife Education Center
KENTUCKY
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Trail work, tree and native shrub planting, invasive plant removal and trash cleanup.
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Patapsco Valley State Park
MARYLAND
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Planting trees, trail maintenance
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Foxboro State Park
MASSACHUSETTS
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/26/2008**
Work Projects TBD
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West Hill Dam and Lake
MASSACHUSETTS
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 9/20/08**
Improve scout camping areas, clear and patrol river/cleanup, install canoe/kayak river trail/borders with stone around project signs, safety walkway outlet channel
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Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation - Gallop Park Canoe Livery
MICHIGAN
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/26/08**
Clearing a path from the sidewalk to the canoe livery general park clean up
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Crow's Neck Environmental Education Center
MISSISSIPPI
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/13/08**
Clear activity trails and mulch around activity centers
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Cuivre River State Park
MISSOURI
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We will be clearing trails from campsites to lake and digging trenches to prevent erosion of these trails. We will also be gathering and planting seeds and clearing habitat areas.
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Charles C. Forrester Park
MISSOURI
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Park maintenance
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Smithville Lake
MISSOURI
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Lake clean up includes shore line, camp sites, trash removal along access roads
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Historic Cook House, East Hanover
NEW JERSEY
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**EVENT RE-SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 25, 2008**
Working in the Garden which will include planting, weeding, spreading mulch etc.
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Prospect Park
NEW YORK
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/20/08**
Restoration of shoreline of the prospect Park lake. This project will be in collabortio with the Audubon Society and Toyota's TogetherGreen partnership.
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Oakwood Park
OHIO
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Spreading 100 Yards of Mulch and painting a Kids Jungle-Gym Set
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Columbia Children's Arboretum
OREGON
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/26/2008**
Planting trees and shrubs, clearing trails and spreading bark mulch on trails
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Paseo del Morro, San Juan National Historic Site
PUERTO RICO
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Some people may pick up waste, other can help load heavy objects, others can help pack garbage bags.
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San Antonio Missions National Historic Park
TEXAS
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Planting Trees, plants, scrubs, and clearing areas
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Mitchell Audubon
TEXAS
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**EVENT SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 18, 2008**
Our projects include planting 30 trees near creek drainage. Trimming brush and other debris from trail corridors. Spraying herbicide on existing trails. Clean and replant front graden beds of dead or dying plants/grasses and re-mulch garden beds. Trash pick up and refurbish a viewing platform.
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Olmos Basin Park, City of San Antionio
TEXAS
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Tree surveying
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San Jacinto Monument and Battlefield
State Historic Site
TEXAS
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Renovate park trails, benches and fencing.
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