GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT965 Fir Street Phone: 530-896-7800P.O. Box 5420Chico, CA 95927 http://www.ci.chico.ca.us

Santa Barbara Sedge (Carex barbarae)

Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens)

Sycamore(Platanus racemosa)

Spice Bush (Calycanthus occidentalis)

Coyote Bush(Baccharis pilularis)

In October 2011, the Park Division’s Volunteer Pro-gram began working in this site. Located between Val-lombrosa Avenue and the North One Mile parking lot. This site has been heavily overgrown with exotic spe-cies including Vinca, Ailanthus, and Black Walnut. Vinca is of primary concern because it forms dense and extensive mats along forest floors that squeeze out native vegetation and harbors mosquitoes and rats.

The City of Chico’s volunteers have logged hundreds of hours removing invasive plants and uncovering many naturally occurring native plants, such as Valley Oak.

Native plant species have been planted where invasive weeds were removed. Native species being restored to the area include: Coyote Bush, Toyonberry, Deergrass, Western Redbud, Mallow, Common Yarrow, Cali-fornia Rose, Western Sycamore, and Coffeeberry.

Native plants promote diversified plant life, healthy ecosystem and oak regeneration. Volunteers will con-tinue restoration efforts and water the site.

If you have a question about restoration projects in Bidwell Park, please call the Park Division.

North One Mile Restoration Project

Enjoy this site and please be mindful of theRestoration in progress