Attack of the Mega-Groups!

October has been a great month for ivy removal! In a one month period, we had 3 groups (PG&E, Greek Week, and Berkeley Project) totaling over 200 volunteers help clear invasive ivy from a 100 meter stretch of the creek near the Faculty Club!

Greek Week Kickoff (10/2)

Katherine and David lay down some creek knowledge.

David does some interpretive dance to demonstrate proper ivy removal.

Removing nut sedge.

David delivers some water to the thirsty masses
and gets a rare opportunity to bathe as well.

Teamwork!

Mega burrito made of ivy! A train of 9 people per side are holding this monster up!

The ivy train grows! Chugga chugga choo choo!

A full day's work. Even these 5 dumpsters weren't big
enough. We ended up making a huge pile as well.

Lord of the Ivy.

Thanks! It took many hands to make this happen! All of you are awesome!

Berkeley Project (10/15)

Volunteers from the Berkeley Project bravely forge ahead into a wilderness of untamed ivy.

A volunteer demonstrates proper technique for compacting a dumpster
overloaded with ivy. We filled 3 dumpsters until they were overflowing with ivy.

The sea of ivy annihilated, the volunteers set themselves about the task of
osifting through the redwood needles for any surviving pieces of ivy roots.

Restoration Coordinator David has an intimate moment with
some wildlife. Kissing banana slugs is good luck, doncha know!