Illinois River-Eight Dollar Road clean-up slated Saturday, May 1 by CEEN, SOLV
From our weekly issue dated April 21, 2010
The Darlingtonia californica, also called the California Pitcher plant, Cobra Lily, or Cobra Plant, is a carnivorous plant. (Photos by Lee Eschen)
For Saturday, May 1 the Cultural & Ecological Enhancement Network (CEEN) is teaming with SOLV for a clean-up on public land along a section of Illinois River and Eight Dollar Mountain.
The area is home to unique Darlingtonia Fens and rocky serpentine slopes, Cobra Lilies and rare wildflowers. Billed as a fun and educational event, it will conclude at 2 p.m. with a free barbecue for volunteers.
The co-sponsors are looking for volunteers to join the adventure: “Meet us at 9 a.m. on Ray“s Food Place parking lot in Selma (near the intersection of Hwy. 199 and Deer Creek Road.) We can car-pool from there.“
The cleanup will include the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Wayside, Little Falls Trail, and a portion of the T.J. Howell Botanical Drive.
“This is a beautiful area along the Illinois River, so you will enjoy spring wildflowers and a gorgeous view while you help the environment and your community. Knowledgeable folks will be on hand to help identify unique and interesting plants and wildflowers we will see.
“During pre-event scouting we have been seeing a lot of wildflowers in bloom in this area — Waldo Rockcress, Koeler“s Rockcress, Camas, Hall“s Violet, Wedgeleaf Violet, Brook Trillium, Henderson“s Shooting Stars, Phlox, Fawn Lily and Siskiyou Mat (to name a few), with lots of other wildflowers looking like they will start blooming any day.
“So come see what is up, and enjoy the beauty of springtime in the Siskiyous.
“You should dress comfortably for the weather and for walking. Some sections will be relatively flat, but there are also some steep slopes, so there is something for everyone. Bring work gloves and tools if you have them. We also need a pickup truck or two.
“The project is sponsored in part through a grant from SOLV, a nonprofit organization bringing people together for the improvement of Oregon.“
For more information, phone CEEN“s Suzanne Vautier at 541-592-3939.
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