Reprinted with permission from the Nature Conservancy website, tncweeds.ucdavis.edu.
What is a weed?
For a gardener, a weed might be a misplaced plug of grass. For a corn farmer, a weed may be a clump of nightshade. Since The Nature Conservancy is in the business of protecting native biodiversity, our weeds are those plants that harm the native plants, animals, and communities.
Sierra Crest Route, by Leonard R. Daughenbaugh, Sierra Nevada Publishing House, July 2005.
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photo by Matthew J. McNutt |
Orange County students join 12th annual Kids' Adopt-A-Beach cleanup day
Leaders wanted
Are you an experienced rated leader? The Chapter Fundraising Committee is looking for leaders to sponsor activities that raise funds for our Chapter and its publications. Please contact John Lajeuness at 818-248-5763.
ExComm meeting
The Executive Committee of the Angeles Chapter will meet on Sunday, July 24, at 1pm in the Chapter office conference room. Visitor parking is available on the street. Keycard parking by special arrangement. Contact Bonnie Sharpe.
Claire Dedrick, 1930-2005
Southern California is a gardener's paradise. Not only do we live in an Eden-like setting, but also the mild climate allows us to grow a wide variety of ornamental plants from all around the world. Sadly, some of these exotic beauties are threatening what little is left of our naturally beautiful wildlands. In addition to the ecological cost there is an economic cost. One study estimates that the total cost of invasives to the U.S. is about $1 billion per year.
Glacier National Park casts a spell on all who witness its grandeur. Its sculpted peaks, turquoise lakes, and magnificent wildlife are its wand, 1.4 million acres its stage.
I had seen so much of this park on television and in pictures over the years. Now it was time to behold its stunning landscapes and remarkable wildlife with my own eyes and capture its splendor with my own camera.
Ed Begley Jr. to speak to Angeles Chapter on living simply
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Actor-activist Ed Begley Jr. in his suburban backyard, which hosts numerous edible plants. photo by Dominique Dibbell |
On April 14, the California Coastal Commission met in Santa Barbara to hear the latest application from Hearthside Homes for their Brightwater Project, proposed for the upper bench of the Bolsa Chica Mesa. By a vote of 11 to 1, the Commission approved the 349-unit project on 105 acres overlooking the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Least Bell's vireo. Quino checkerspot butterfly. Southwestern arroyo toad. San Bernardino flying squirrel. Ashy grey Indian paintbrush. These are just a few of the thousands of unique and beautiful animals and plants found only in Southern California and nowhere else on earth. These species thrive in the diverse habitats in our region, ranging from streamside woodlands and sandy river terraces to coastal sage scrub to pine forests and pebble plains.
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
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Los Angeles, CA 90017
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