Tom Trakes, from San Jacinto Wildlife Area, advised that the second volunteer work day for the upcoming season at San Jacinto Wildlife Area will be Saturday, October 3rd. This work day will be primarily for brushing up some of the area’s blinds which weren’t finished on the last work day, and possibly rebuild any blinds that need it for the coming season. Due to state COVID-19 policies masks will be worn and 6-foot physical distancing maintained along with working in small groups. Tom advised that volunteers should meet at the check station at 6:00 am and anyone coming out to volunteer should bring gloves, shovels and/or hoes, wire pliers, sunscreen, mosquito repellant, lots of water since it may be hot and, of course, a mask.
Also, if anyone has access to palm fronds, they still need more of these, all they can get. When it comes to palm fronds, we can’t have too many so if you can bring some along, please do.
After the work is done, we will get together at a local restaurant (if opened) for a well-deserved lunch (each person responsible for their own bill).
In the meantime, if you have any palm fronds you want to donate you don’t have to save them for the workday. You can call Tom or the SJ staff at the number below and make arrangements to drop them off before the workday. Make sure the palm frond are either the type with no thorns or, if you want to strip the thorns off before you bring them in, that kind is ok too.
Hopefully, we’ll have as good turnout as the August work day (which was a record I believe) so we can get everything ship-shape at SJ for another waterfowl season. As I always say, the more the merrier (and the less work for each person).
Remember this work day is only 3 weeks before the opener so this would be an excellent chance to do some scouting just before the season and to scope out what blind you might want to try to get for opening day. Conditions should be fairly close to what you’ll see when the season opens so it would be worth coming out just for that.
If you have any questions contact Tom Trakes at the San Jacinto headquarters at (951) 236-3040, or the San Jacinto staff at (951) 928-0580.
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