Mt Burdell Work Party

Mt Burdell Habitat Restoration Work Party!

Leader: Stacey Pogorzelski

Please sign up for this field trip on Meetup.    Limit 8 attendees

Join a community of habitat restorers! Marin CNPS has begun a partnership with Marin County Open Space District staff to clear yellow star thistle and Italian thistle from the grassland near serpentine at Mt. Burdell in Novato. We will also remove pennyroyal, himalayan blackberry, and thistle from a nearby streambed that hosts narrow-leaf milkweed. Located at the northern edge of Novato, Mt. Burdell has serpentine grasslands with rare plants, an incredible array of oaks, and seasonal streams that support milkweed- the critical host for Monarch butterflies.

We start early to beat the heat and would love for you to join us for an hour or two!

Marin County staff will provide tools and snacks. The location is close to and a bit upslope from the San Carlos trailhead.

Caroline Christman after a successful removal of non-native Verbascum virgatum, Twiggy Mullein, from a streambed on Mt Burdell
Stacey Pogorzelski

Bring water, sun and wind protection, long pants and work/garden gloves (gloves provided if you don’t have them).

Rain Cancels

Email: marincnpsvolunteers@gmail.org with questions.

Directions: Meet at the San Carlos Way trailhead north of San Marin Drive, where San Carlos Way meets Mt. Burdell OSP.  Near 488 San Carlos Way.

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Please:

• Sign the Waiver for Marin Chapter 2025, if you have not done so already.
• Practice clean trail etiquette. Pocket Guide – Every Step Counts and Cleanliness Tips for Hikers
• Sorry, no dogs on this trip.