Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) is a non-profit organization that provides an opportunity for people to come together, learn about their natural environment, and take direct action to restore and care for the land. WRV organizes about forty projects per year, completing a wide variety of important habitat restoration and conservation work in and around the Northern Colorado Front Range. Projects can be a single day, but some may last a weekend or longer with camping in spectacular mountain settings.
On Saturday, May 9th, I participated in a single day project to help reduce the population of
Mediterranean Sage in Boulder County. Left unchecked, this weed aggressively invades grasslands, reduces native plant populations, degrades wildlife habitat and affects the overall health of prairie ecosystems.With shovels in hand, an army of 50 or so volunteers spent the day combing an area on and around Table Mountain to dig out this invasive weed one plant at a time. It was a beautiful, sun-drenched day with spectacular views of the mountains and a great opportunity to meet other volunteers and contribute to a good cause.
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