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Many
of our activities are subject to climate and habitat conditions,
including fire, flood, and the biological cycles of plants and animals
which are beyond our control. These factors can
force unforeseeable changes in even the best laid plans. We
apologize for this inconvenience, and look forward working with
you, providing stewardship in Southern California's wildlife
habitat!
~ Kim & Tom
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Habitat
Works endeavors to keep a very small ecological footprint
in performing stewardship work. If you live outside
of Los Angeles County, or more than 90 miles from a
project location, we encourage you to seek stewardship opportunities
in your own back yard.
If you are coming from a
distance, please stuff your best mpg car
with friends and family, or ride with others to reduce
the carbon footprint/mile/person.
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 Sat.
July 19, 2008
8:15 a.m. -
12:30 p.m.
On
Location with the Condors
Mt.
Lukens
Angeles National Forest
The
heart of the California Condor Recovery Program is located here in
the Sespe Wilderness, right in our own back yard. There are 5 new
wild condor nests this year, each with one egg. Already
they are threatened by microtrash.
Microtrash is small trash ~ broken glass, bottle caps, cigarette
butts, spent bullets and shell casings, construction trash,
bits of plastic and cloth. Condors are oddly attracted to collecting
microtrash while playing or roosting on their favorite mountain-tops.
Microtrash is then unintentionally regurgitated with food
for their nestling. An expired chicks can be impacted with up to
35 bottle caps
and pieces of broken glass in its digestive tract.
Recently, 7 wild condors tested positive for lead poisoning and
underwent chelation therapy at the Los Angeles Zoo. Radio
telemetry records identified the possibility of microtrash
colleting on Mt. Lukens, which like many locations throughout
our forests, has its share of microtrash. We'll be there
on Saturday to clean it up.
Since 2003, Habitat Works has collected over 3,106 lbs of deadly
microtrash from mountain top sites identified by the Fish and
Wildlife Service. This is a real opportunity to make a difference in the recovery of
wild condors. If you can help out for a few hours, we'd love to have you.
Bring a sun hat or visor,
protective layered clothing (appropriate for warm, sunny weather), sturdy shoes, favorite gloves, snacks and
drinking water. Knee or kneeling pad/s are useful, but not
necessary. We'll will have refreshments, trash bags and latex
gloves.
The dirt road is accessible for
all but the lowest clearance vehicles, so we will be carpooling
from the 210 Fwy at Angeles Crest Hwy. Please stuff your
car with good folks. Everyone welcome!
Appropriate
commutes include Sunland-Tujunga, La Crescenta, La Canada,
Glendale, Pasadena, east San Fernando Valley, west San Gabriel Valley, and the
Downtown area.
Directions
come out a few days before to registered participants.
Before
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Voice
Your Choice for Habitat Works
Patagonia
of Pasadena
Patagonia of Pasadena has been a
strong supporter of Habitat Works conservation efforts in local
streams, canyons, mountain tops and watersheds, and is offering us another opportunity to gain
$upport. Patagonia is asking you, our volunteers and
supporters to come in and Vote
for Habitat Works. No purchase necessary. You can Vote Your Choice for Habitat Works any time
before July 20th. Just stop into the store.
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