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    Collecting Milkweed Seed in the Santa Monica Mountains

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    Join us in the field collecting Narrowleaf Milkweed seed! Learn how to identify, bag, and tag maturing milkweed seeds for future use.

    About this event

    PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BEFORE REGISTERING!

    Help us reach our goal of 10 million Narrowleaf Milkweed seeds collected for this Summer! Join us for an exciting adventure by harvesting Narrowleaf Milkweed seeds with the Monarcas crew. Volunteers will be shown how to identify mature Milkweed seeds in the designated collection site. Once seed pods are ready to harvest, we will follow by collecting and adequately storing Narrowleaf seeds.

    Nearly all work will occur on uneven terrain, generally within a mile of the designated parking lots. Participants must be prepared to walk on uneven terrain, rattlesnake-inhabited territory, and in areas where ticks are present. Participants will be allowed to borrow snake gaiters to protect their legs. Collection areas are fully exposed to the sun, and only those who feel they can keep up a moderate hiking pace for over 2 hours should register. All participants must bring a minimum of 1 liter of water per person, with no exceptions. If a volunteer cannot demonstrate that at least 1liter of water is with them at the beginning of the seed collection, they will be not be allowed to join the collecting trip. (If you would like to help with milkweed collections but are physically unable to, we have opportunities in our nursery to help clean and grow milkweed seed in a much more peaceful and moderate setting, contact [email protected] for more details)

    Plant species to be covered and collected can include:

    • ASCLEPIAS CALIFORNICA
    • ASCLEPIAS ERIOCARPA
    • ASCLEPIAS FASCICULARIS

    REQUIRMENTS

    • WEAR HIKING ATTIRE & STURDY SHOES
    • BRING WATER- 1 LITER
    • SUNSCREEN
    • A SUN HAT

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    THE MONARCA CREW WILL BE CONTACTING EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO REGISTERS FOR THIS EVENT AND WILL FURTHER DISCLOSE THE EXACT LOCATION. SINCE WE ARE LIMITING A SMALL GROUP TO HARVEST, WE WANT TO ENSURE EVERYONE WILL ATTEND. EVEN JUST 2 OF 5 VOLUNTEERS REGISTERING AND NOT SHOWING UP WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO OUR DAILY SEED COLLECTING GOALS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING!

    For more information, contact:

    Antonio Sanchez – [email protected]

     

    
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    Date and time

    Thu, July 29, 2021

    8:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

    Location

    Santa Monica Mountains – Topanga Canyon (LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED)

    Topanga Canyon

    Topanga Canyon, CA 91302

    United States

     


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