Springtime Means Field & Community Time!
Stewardship staff and key volunteers conduct annual rare plant monitoring on a local mitigation bank held by NCRLT
Spring is in full swing! The days are noticeably longer, and the sun is out. That means NCRLT has returned to the field for the spring season activities! This year our spring field season is busier than ever. If we are we are honest, the busier the better – more time we get to spend outside!
Here are some of the items on our schedule that will keep us busy this Spring.
Spring monitoring of our conservation easements is underway. This includes the standard monitoring procedures and this year we will be monitoring several properties regeneration efforts after the Park Fire. This spring will give us a good idea of the long-term impacts of the fire and the areas that might need human intervention for healthy regeneration.
Our Take a Hike series is back so we will be leading public hikes at the Deer Creek Preserve. It is a joy to partner with local organizations to provide birding, wildflowers, and salmon focused hikes. We love these free and family-friendly events, and any opportunity to show off our gem in the mountains!
Staff will be working with the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County to do a bit of trail cleaning and maintenance on the Deer Creek Trail. NCRLT is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve and wants to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable time on the trail.
Staff will also participate in vegetation and botany surveys, not only on our Deer Creek Preserve, but also on two of our conservation easements. These surveys will inform our staff of the vegetation composition of a property, as well as the presence of rare plant species. The survey’s findings will influence our management practices moving forward.
You will also see us around at other organizations’ events. NCRLT continues to participate in the markets across Chico, from the Thursday Night Market to the Saturday Morning Farmers Market. You will also see us at the Endangered Species Fair. If you find yourself at one of these events, be sure to stop by and say hello!
So, to say the least, NCRLT is busy this spring and we love it! Any chance to get into the field or the community is a wonderful thing, and we are looking forward to all of it!
Northern California Regional Land Trust’s booth welcomed visitors to the 2025 Endangered Species Faire & Parade of Species in Downtown Chico!
