This corner will be beautififed by Eagle Scout candidates from Troop 223.
This coming weekend, August 9 and 10, members of Girl Scout Troop 223 will tackle a beautification project at the southwest corner of Los Liones and Tramonto Drives.
Led by long-time Palisades Scoutmasters Mike Lanning and Larry Kirven, the Scouts had met with Noa Rishe, environmental scientist and coordinator with the California Department of Parks & Recreation.
Rishe assisted with the choice of locally sourced native plants, which will give them the highest chance of survival. The list includes:
- California brush poppy
- California lilac
- Wooly bluecurls
- California bush sunflower
- Foothill penstemon
- Coastal oak tree
- California tree poppy
- California buckwheat
- Fuschia flowered gooseberry
- Drooping prickly pear cactus
Noa explained the planting process to the Scouts, which includes chicken wire protection above ground as well as root wire below ground to prevent damage by gophers. She said less mulch will be necessary because of an existing 3-inch layer already on site from the fallen trees.
Plants, even native, need water to become established, and a neighbor, Morgan Urbanek offered to help with watering to ensure the plants have enough to root and flourish.
The troop plans to maintain the corner and add more native plants as needed. If residents would like to join in working on the corner, there will be extra shovels and tools. Neighbors and community members are welcome to purchase a small native plant for the corner.
Or stop by and watch and bring snacks. Contact Cameron Lovett at clovett.2024@gmail.com for other ways to participate.
Yay!!