Dune Planting
24 October 2009 - 9:00am
Urban Paradise Guild was formed to fight Sea-Level Rise by creating and protecting habitat and enabling sustainability.
According to the United Nations, South Florida is more at risk to the combined effects of Sea-Level Rise and Hurricane Storm-Surge than any metropolitan area on the Planet Earth. We are MOTIVATED.
For us, EVERY DAY is a DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION.
We have activities every weekend in October.
See http://www.urban-paradise.org/activities
We're Dune Planting on both 10/18 & 10/24.
If you can't come out to work with us, consider starting a Native Community Nursery in your yard. We'll use the plants you grow in habitat projects!
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Starts at 9am, ends around noon.
BBQ is optional.
Historic Virginia Key Beach has been the site of a series of Habitat Restoration projects by members of the Nature & Environment Committee. I am a member of this committee, and have led groups of students removing invasives from restoration areas.
Near the end of September, I encountered and photographed a Sandhill Crane in an area where we have been doing Stewardship since January. This is a VERY encouraging sign!
See: http://www.transitmiami.com/2009/10/02/new-visitor-on-virginia-key/
Sand Dunes have been re-created to replace those taken away during the past. They must be planted with Natives quickly to prevent Invasive Exotic Plants from taking hold.
RSVP is required by 10/15: In order to know how many plants to order, we have to know the size of the workforce.
To RSVP, send an e-mail to:
sam@urban-paradise.org
Subject: Va Key Dunes 10/24
Bring:
Water Bottle (refill from our ice-water casks)
Shoes or boots (we're using tools)
Hat, sun-block, sun-glasses
Food for the BBQ
Event Website: http://www.urban-paradise.org
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