Location: Saguaro National Park (east), AZ
Strenuous. Pulling buffelgrass.
Front country. Dispersed tent camping.
Help eradicate the invasive buffelgrass and fountain grass! Spend 4 days in the desert digging out this problematic invasive as we continue to help to give natural vegetation a chance.
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Service Project Details
Our 4-day long service project will focus on removing invasive grasses by using digging tools such as picks, rock hammers, and rock bars. Invasive grasses fill in the open spaces in the Sonoran Desert, crowding out native plants and competing for nutrients, water, and sunshine, in addition to being a huge fire risk. You’ll be able to see areas that have been cleared by previous Wilderness Volunteers groups.
Volunteers will stay in a remote dispersed site during the project and will be shuttled to/from the initial meeting point to the base camp at the beginning and conclusion of the project.
View the photo gallery from previous Saguaro National Park projects.
Learn more about Saguaro National Park and the importance of saguaros in this 20-minute video, “A Delicate Balance.”
Project leaders: Lee Cooper and TBD
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Itinerary
Wednesday, March 6th. The Volunteer group meets in the morning at a time/place TBD. The group will go through check-in, introductions, orientation, and make our way to our base camp and set up. We will try to work 2 hours removing buffelgrass if possible.
Thursday, March 7th. Workday.
Friday, March 8th. Workday.
Saturday, March 9th. Part work day. Breakdown camp at 2 pm, head back to vehicles, goodbyes, and depart.
Free Time Details
Hiking, viewing wildlife and plants, photography, relaxation.
Accommodations
Dispersed tent camping in a remote site.
Difficulty
Strenuous. Pulling invasive grasses is very challenging.~4-mile RT daily hikes with 500' change.
Task Details
Bending, digging, pulling, lifting, carrying, repetitive motion.
Equipment List
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