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A work party of ten volunteers spent the morning of May 11 preparing for the summer at the estuary. Two of the three remaining large exclosures were removed, since the posts were failing and the wire mesh was beginning to restrict the growth of the plantings.

The irrigation system was prepared for the summer, with all the timers installed and the irrigation pipes for several small planting renewed…more work will be needed to ensure that the irrigation water is going to the right plants.

Finally, many more blackberry plants were controlled, and several long standing apple trees were pruned of old growth to assist them to survive the coming heat.
After a cool winter and spring, plant conditions in the conservation area were good….the coming summer months will be a challenge.