10/11/2026
๐Aliโs Friday Arcade Crk Cleanup @ Arcade Crk Park, 10/9/26
At last, our 2026 Friday maintenance operation reached Aliโs original adopted spot (which spans .8 miles from the footbridge behind American River College all the way up to Madison Avenue).
With a large crew and cooler weather, were able to cover 2/3 of a mile, and it took that far to amass a respectable pile. This area is just so much cleaner these days. โบ๏ธ
Highlights of the day included Darylโs return after his 2 1/2 month trip away and playing the cocklebur game, trying to see how many cocklebur were growing out of socks, textiles and plastic. The symbiotic relationship between the barbed seeds of the cocklebur plants and these items is extraordinary. The burs cling to the items extensively, while the inorganic materials hold moisture like a sponge. This allows the seeds to germinate and grow, even during the dry months. We even found ne growing out of an old shoe!
It was another wonderful day. Thank you Ali for all the years of stewardship and the rest of the great team for making things so incredibly fun and productive. ๐๐๐