Preserve Wild Poway’s Newsletter
April 26, 2023
Dear Neighbor,
Happy Earth Week!
This week is a great time to think about your impact on this beautiful planet. Here are some suggestions to help our planet and wildlife:
Plant Native plants and Pollinators:
Treat your yard like a wildlife corridor by growing native plants. Here are several nurseries with a large selection of Southern CA native plants:
Walter Andersen’s Nursery at 12755 Danielson Ct, Poway, Chris is very knowledgeable.
Moosa Creek Nursery- Very large selection of native plants, 27201 Cool Water Ranch Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Walkers Wildlands Nursery: Vista, CA, (760) 783-6140, Wilsonesque@outlook.com
High Country Gardens- Online store, Poway is in Zone 9
Attend Educational Classes:
Meet like-minded people from the North County Sierra Club and Preserve Wild Poway's Organization on Thursday, June 1st at the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Old Pomerado Road from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. See “Save the Date” below for more details.
Celebrate Pollinator Week- May 8-14, San Diego’s Resource Conservation District is offering free classes throughout the county. Check out the dates, classes, and locations on their calendar
CA Friendly Landscape Training by Water Wise- Free Classes on How to Become a Watershed Gardener
Visit Online Earth Day Sites for Activities:
Sierra Club’s Earth Day
San Diego Earthfest
Earth Day | US EPA
Download free Nature Apps at the Apple Store:
Merlin for bird ID - this one is great!
I-Naturalist for bird and plant ID
Donate or sign-up to volunteer and help us protect our endangered habitat and wildlife!
Take a walk in Nature! Enjoy! 🙂