Plant Swap Volunteer Days at Franciscan Renewal Center
Plant Swap Volunteer Days at Franciscan Renewal Center
Event Description
Please join us as we team up with Care for Creation at the Franciscan Renewal Center to remove invasive fountain grass from that property (5802 E Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale AZ 85253)! Registration is required, please see the link below.
We have 3 days across February and March that we will be working on this project:
February 15th 9am-12pm: flagging drip lines and fountain grass (wear a hat, sunscreen or sun protection, bring water, and gardening gloves).
March 13th 9am-12pm: fountain grass removal (wear a hat, sunscreen or sun protection, wear close toed shoes, bring water, gardening gloves, and your favorite tool – pickaxe, mattock, shovel, trowel, etc.).
March 15th 10am-12pm: fountain grass removal and milkweed plant (wear a hat, sunscreen or sun protection, wear close toed shoes, bring water, gardening gloves, and your favorite tool – pickaxe, mattock, shovel, trowel, etc.).
Note: if you don’t have gardening equipment or gloves don’t worry, we have extras!
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accessibility
CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.
Do I need to Register?
Yes, please register for the event to help us better plan using the button.
Event Partners
CAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.
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