Short Summary

Garber Park is a 13-acre wildland park owned by the City of Oakland located behind the Claremont Hotel in Claremont Canyon. Garber Park is home to significant stands of big-leaf maple, California buckeyes and regenerating coast live oak woodland and forest. The Garber Park Stewards vision is to safeguard the native wildland resources of Garber Park while reducing the risk of wildfire and improving the trail system.

Friday, April 3, 2015

April 2015 in Garber


APRIL HABITAT RESTORATION WORKDAYS IN GARBER
TUESDAY, APRIL 7 from 10AM-NOON
EARTH DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 9AM-NOON 

April is FREE THE FERNS month in Garber.  Join us as we work along the Claremont Avenue Trail removing invasive algerian ivy from existing ferns at the trail head parking lot at Claremont Ave,  along the trail, in the trees, and in our newest restoration site, Fern Glade.   A little over a year ago Fern Glade was blanketed with Algerian/English ivy with only the tips of the native ferns showing above the ivy.  At a Winter Workshop conducted by Lech Namovich, Golden Hour Restoration Institute, we cleared a beautiful, flat meadow of ivy and other invasives.  The ferns and other native plants - Trillium, False Solomon's Seal, Fairy Bells, and others - have rebounded.  It's a lovely area and demonstrates the native resources in Garber that were waiting to be "free of ivy."  

We provide drinks, snacks, tools, and gloves.  Everyone welcome.  Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and have a WAIVER signed by their parent or a responsible adult.  

Wear long sleeves and pants and shoes with good tread.  For directions (public transportation and car), maps, and further information go to the menu on our home page, or contact Shelagh garberparkstewards@gmail.com.

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