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By Elly Hess

On Earth Day weekend, April 22 and 23, the "Bay Area Action" provided Edgewood with people to come and help pull some of the invasive weeds that are taking over areas in the park. On Saturday, 30 people pulled Star Thistle from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Sunday, 15 people pulled Bellardia and Star Thistle.

On May 4, 24 7th-graders from Bill Cotter’s Saint Charles School in San Carlos came to the park and pulled an invasive clover that is taking over the habitat of Owl’s Clover and Tidy Tips, threatening the nectar supply for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly.

Every Friday for about 6 years, a cadre of faithful volunteers has been weeding for 2 to 3 hours. These dedicated people are bending over backwards (and mostly frontwards) to help preserve Edgewood’s native habitat. Our thanks go to Bob Young, Alice Musante, John Allen, Jane Kos, Betsy Wallace, Ann Knoph, and Bonnie Gionnone. [And especially Elly Hess! -ed.]

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