Craig Bohrson of Calabasas, a member of Boy Scout Hidden Hills Troop 642, organized an Eagle Leadership Community Service Project to help restore native plant life in Cold Creek Valley Preserve, a 66acre riparian wildlife area protected by Mountains Restoration Trust.
Bohrson obtained donations through his church, the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and supplies through Home Depot and Lowe’s for the project.
“I’m very much into conservation and the environment,” said the 16-year-old Viewpoint High School student, who plans a career in biochemistry or bioengineering. “For me, organic living is the way to go.”
Bohrson recruited his troop of 20 scouts on two weekends to help him plant scrub and coast live oaks, California black walnut trees and native grasses in a meadow off Stunt Road near Mulholland Highway. Under the advisory of Jo Kitz, program director of Mountains Restoration Trust, the troop planted, caged, and watered dozens of young seedlings that will help restore the area back to its native habitat.
Kitz said, “It’s wonderful to work with young people like Craig and the scouts of Troop 642, the stewards of tomorrow, who are assuring that the beauty and natural resources of our mountains will be preserved for future generations.”
Mountains Restoration Trust is a public land trust that helps preserve and protect the Santa Monica Mountains using a variety of approaches, including land acquisition, restoration, research, education, and recreation.
For more information, call (818) 591-1701, ext. 203, or visit www.mountainstrust.org.
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