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Patterson Point Preserve UpdateFebruary 25, 2025 |
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The recent rains and flooding in the Preserve blocked the path to the northern gravel beach, making it impassible. Photo: Kaya Halpern, the Preserve's Manager, on path to Gravel Beach |
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Coincidentally, Kaya had arranged for the Conservation Corps, North Bay (CCNB), to come to the Preserve on Monday, February 24, to help with the clearing of some invasive bays next to adjacent neighbors’ properties. Seeing the damage and blockage of the path, CCNB began clearing the path to the gravel beach. Photo: CCNB workers on main trail |
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On Tuesday, February 25, CCNB will begin chipping the branches and debris that were brought up to the 3rd Street entrance. If needed, chipping will continue for the rest of the week, creating chips that can be used to dress the path on Earth Day (April 26th). Photo: Kaya moving branches to be chipped by CCNB. |
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Chipping Service: VGFD Plaza. End of March The Monte Rio Fire Department will be coming to the Firehouse Plaza (21950 Willow) sometime in the next two weeks to chip any branches (up to 4" in diameter) that neighbors would like to remove from their property and have chipped. Just place any branches on the pile next to the big redwood tree in the VG Firehouse Plaza. |
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Put in Your Calendar and Save these Dates:
Restoration Work Day: Saturday, March 1. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
On the next Restoration Work Day next Saturday, March 1 between 9am – 11 a.m. We hope some members/volunteers can help us continue to clear the path to the beach.
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Clip and Sip: Saturday, March 8. 2- 4 p.m.
We’ll be hosting the end of this year’s restoration season with a “Clip and Sip” day. Together we’ll trim the historic rose bush, clip bay and redwood suckers, and then finish with a sip of wine. We'll also be placing fresh mulch over cardboard on an area that needs weed control. Photo: Cardboard on path on near adjacent neighbors' property |
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STRAW and Monte Rio Elementary School Planting: March 25 & March 26. 10 a.m. |
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If you’re wondering about the colorful flags covering the second swale, those flags are markers for the Monte Rio Elementary School kids who wlll be planting native plants as indicated by the different colors with STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed) The colors indicate basket sedge, ginger and sorrel. If you have any of these native plants in your garden that you’re willing to donate, please send a note to Kaya, our restoration manager at pattersonpointpreserve@gmail.com. If you’d like to see the kids and STRAW planting, stop by around 10 a.m. on Tuesday or Wednesday, March 25 or March 26. |
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Earth Day: Community Clean Up: Saturday, April 26. 10 a.m. - Noon.
We will celebrate Earth Day by cleaning Villa Grande's open spaces: the Town Square Park, the 4th Street parking area, and the Firehouse Plaza. We'll also get ready for summer in the Preserve by spreading chips on the Patterson Point Preserve trails. |
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Villa Grande GMRS (Emergency Radio) Training: Monday, March 3, 2024. 6 p.m.
The next session for practicing use of the GMRS radio network for Villa Grande will be 6 p.m., on Monday, March 3. Member Jim Beck created a wonderful slide show explaining the use of GRMS radios. You can see this slideshow at tinyurl.com/VGgmrs. If you would like training on joing the VG radio network, come to 21865 Russian River Avenue (Roberto's home) at 5 p.m. for pre-practice training. |
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