ID Signs Installed

Great News!
Will Mellor, an Eagle Scout Candidate from Point Loma Troop 500, along with several of his fellow troop members spent many hours on Sunday 1/18 installing over 30 plant I.D. signs. Thanks to a grant from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) that was applied for by the California Native Plant Society, the Garden was able to purchase the nicely engraved stone signs that list the plants Latin name, common name as well as the plants attributes such as water usage, fire resistance and other information. Now garden visitors and regular volunteers can learn about the plants or do self guided tours and learn about the plants in our collection.
With the balance of the grant money we were able to purchase 35 more signs. Many are duplicates of the first round and ID plants that we have more than one of. Some of the new signs will ID plants that were left out of the first round...Confused yet?

On another note, we will soon have another informational kiosk installed by the scouts near the Garden tool shed and a second phase of the MWD grant wil soon come through to help us design and pay for some larger storyboards. Also be on the lookout for a new picnic area and benches soon to be completed by another scout as well as a long awaited plant nursery.

If you have an interest in gardening or California native flora, visit the garden or drop by during one of our regularly scheduled work parties that occur the 1st saturday and 3rd Sunday of each month from 9am-11am. No experience ncessary and we will provide all of the tools. Community service hours can be verified for those that need them.
For more info call Richard at 619.297.7380 or email richard@sandiegoriver.org