Henderson Canyon Road Mustard Training

Senior Park Aide Larry Hendrickson will lead informational trainings for volunteers interested in helping with the removal of non-native Saharan Mustard.

If you are interested in helping control the mustard in the Park, we invite you to become a limited-term Park volunteer (January – April). Limited-term volunteers must attend at least one of the scheduled training sessions.

Additional training dates:

Henderson Canyon Road
January 19           February 1
January 20           February 3
January 26           February 6
January 27           February 9
January 30

Borrego Palm Canyon
January 16
January 25
February 13
February 27

We will be working along Henderson Canyon Road where many Park visitors come to see wildflowers. There will be an informational talk followed by a walk to learn how to identify the mustard and how to distinguish it from similar-looking native plant species.Volunteers will also be allowed to work elsewhere within the Park with proper identification.

Equipment: sturdy boots, wide brim hat, gloves, garden hoe or better yet, a stirrup hoe (Hula Ho, Action Hoe, etc.), ample water, snacks and/or lunch, and hand shears (optional). A limited number of stirrup hoes will be provided for those who do not have one.

Contact information:
Larry Hendrickson, Senior Park Aide
California State Parks, Colorado Desert District
lhendrickson@parks.ca.gov
(760) 767-1261

No registration required. Rain cancels.