Nasty New Mustard at the BFS
Update: On March 11, the valiant BFS Volunteers removed every known Sahara Mustard plant on the BFS. Way to go, Volunteers! The very nasty Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii) has just appeared at...
View ArticleSneaky Sahara Mustard
Last year we spotted the very nasty Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii) in the Foothill Blvd parkway at the BFS. We have been keeping our eyes out for any that might spring up this year, but we...
View ArticleMustard and thistle removal continues…
Last Saturday volunteers continued our campaign to control invasive annual weeds, starting with a newly discovered patch of Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii) growing behind the old infirmary....
View ArticleSahara Mustard and a bit of trail clearing
On the March 15th workday, volunteers removed Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii) from the Foothill Blvd parkway in front of the BFS and finished clearing the last bit of the trail around pHake...
View ArticleTwo nasty mustards get the heave-ho
The first two volunteer workdays of the spring semester have been all about mustard – specifically two winter-blooming mustards – Brassica tournefortii (Sahara Mustard) and Brasscia fruticulosa...
View ArticleMore Sahara Mustard photos
As noted in the previous post, Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii) has been a focus of volunteer efforts this semester, and here are a few photos from our first Sahara Mustard removal day on January...
View ArticleBFS volunteer workdays – looking back and moving forward
As we move into a new academic year – and a new season of volunteer workdays – it’s fun and satisfying to look back on what we accomplished last year and to look at some photos not previously posted....
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