Volunteers needed at creek cleanup
Ramona Trails Association and Serve Ramona are looking for volunteers to assist in removing invasive plants from the Santa Maria Creek Greenway from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The groups will meet at the staging area at 1710 Montecito Road, and recommend that volunteers wear heavy clothing with long sleeves, gloves, heavy shoes/boots and eye protection. Loppers and other tools wills be useful.
Ramona Disposal is contributing a large roll-off dumpster for the event and will dispose of collected debris.
A creek cleanup on Jan. 16 netted 4,600 pounds of trash, and invasive plant removal on Jan. 30 yielded 3,300 pounds of vegetation, all taken from the site by Ramona Disposal, said Don Wendt, president of the trails association.
For questions and more information, contact Wendt at 760-440-9135 or president@ramonatrails.org.