Needs
Native Plant Nursery:
Upgrades to the shade house infrastructure at our new nursery site to allow us to grow more native plants -- new benchtops, upgraded irrigation system, automated irrigation controller, industrial hoses, rainwater catchment equipment, and storage containers.
Nursery supplies -- plug trays, upgraded pruners, restoration nursery containers, organic fertilizer, monarch kit supplies, Point of Sale system, mist bench supplies, pathogen tests, and water testing equipment.
Education Program:
Support for our outdoor, creek-based education programs for K-12 students, and our CreekSpeak presentation series for our communities.
Education supplies -- a variety of education and interpretation materials, including bio-facts, classroom materials, display equipment (Plexiglas displays, Riker mounts), and storage containers.
Stewardship:
Work supplies -- gloves, gloves, gloves, shovels, assorted tools and equipment, power tools, training for docents.
Operations:
Acquisition of upgraded technology for stewardship, education, monitoring, and reporting -- laptop and desktop computers and associated software subscriptions, tablets, field cameras, scopes, and optics.
Immediate funds for seasonal undertakings or one-time opportunities -- projects for restoration partners, unplanned but immediately necessary clean-up events, fire recovery habitat plantings, one-time habitat enhancement opportunities, and high water or erosion control activities following storm events.
Equipment and materials to support the administrative tasks associated with programming, outreach, and organization rebranding -- upgraded technology and software, office equipment, water filtration system, increased cloud storage space, etc.