Generation Green 2010 Report

On April 24th, Erik Nodacker and Kris Arden participated in Generation Green 2010 sponsored by Hands On Central California. The event kick-off took place at 8:00am at Woodward Park.

Kris and Erik worked on a milk thistle removal project with the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust at the Jensen River Ranch. Despite the heat, prickly plants, and bugs, Kris and Erik enjoyed the event.

While working on the project, they noticed many large red beetles in the field. The project leader told them that the beetles were an endangered beetle called Elderberry Beetles. The plot of land we cleared has been set aside to help restore plant species native, such as the elderberry plant, to the San Joaquin River area.

After the event, Erik and Kris enjoyed eating a well-deserved frozen yogurt at the shopping center across the street from Woodward Park.