left to right) Gaelen Harrison, Thomas Eveler, Daniel Cox, Camran Hewitt,and Fela Lafi.
County Natural Areas and Parks Department and Community Services Consortium (CSC) have a history of collaboration to benefit youth in the community as well as public areas. CSC currently has a crew of five youth working on an important habitat project to expand and upgrade nectar sources at Beazell Memorial Forest for the endangered Taylor’s Checkerspot butterfly.
The crew’s goal is to plant over 20,000 native strawberry plants and restore habitat in an effort to stabilize the butterfly population. The strawberry species were collected by previous CSC restoration crews and multiplied over the summer for fall planting.
These youth are learning about conservation and employment while earning up to $2,000 each for the project, scheduled to be completed in early December.
The crew’s goal is to plant over 20,000 native strawberry plants and restore habitat in an effort to stabilize the butterfly population. The strawberry species were collected by previous CSC restoration crews and multiplied over the summer for fall planting.
These youth are learning about conservation and employment while earning up to $2,000 each for the project, scheduled to be completed in early December.
