LOS ANGELES — A Palisades-based environmental group called Removal of Invasive Plants is working against the calendar to remove as many invasive plants as possible.
The team, a subgroup of Resilient Palisades, is trying to remove the plants and — more importantly — their seed pods before El Niño-driven rains hit Southern California.
Program coordinator Jordan Corrall told Spectrum News the seeds have to be removed before storm waters spread the seeds further.
Invasive plants are a problem in California. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, there are more than 1,000 invasive plants that have naturalized and are out-competing native plants. That’s a problem because native plants are naturally more fire-resilient.
The team is asking for more volunteers, who can sign up on the team’s webpage.
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