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1 Project Manager Darlene Chirman sits at the pond overlook, with the dune swale pond in the background
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2 Recent "limbing up" of the cypress trees has opened up an area for native plant installation and views of the ocean
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3 Planting along the edge of the Pond Trail, which takes visitors to the beach via several habitats within the reserve
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4 COPR Steward Tara Longwell digs a planting hole
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5 Clearing the weeds prepares the site for planting
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6 Toyon shrub
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7 Restoration intern Rachael plants the toyon
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8 Intern Renata plants low-growing, flowering plants along the edge of the Pond Trail
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9 Intern and Bren graduate school student Emily applies mulch to plants to reduce weed growth and preserve soil moisture
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10 Watering the plants even though the ground is moist from recent rains
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11 Break time! Water and snacks provided for volunteers
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12 Volunteers, restoration interns and staff for the planting day, with the vernal pool in the background
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13 Campus group Akanke volunteers through the Coastal Fund Coastal Service Program
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14 Student assistant Jonathan rests during the break
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15 Working together
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16 Volunteers use a special tool called a "dibble" to punch holes for installing plants grown in leach tubes, which promote root growth
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17 Intern Elena planting native
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18 Volunteer Jan weeds around the existing native plants around an oak tree
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19 The mulch is wood chips from previously trimmed Eucalyptus trees at COPR
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20 Intern Serra and volunteer Aubree dispense mulch
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21 Planting and mulching...
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22 Teamwork
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23 Teamwork
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24 Teamwork
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25 Planting an elderberry shrub which will provide a wildlife food resource
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26 Coyote bush shrub is planted
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27 256 plants were installed in one morning with the help of 19 volunteers and interns
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28 A view of "Cypress row" where the Feb 20 planting took place