Conservancy Brings Expertise and Assistance to the City of Rolling Hills for Fuel Load Reduction
Since 2019, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has been offering technical expertise to aid the City of Rolling Hills in reducing fuel load vegetation by targeting the removal of invasive plants such as mustard and other non-native plants. This involves bringing in special teams to cut, chip or load out large branches. To date, the Conservancy has overseen the removal of over 30 acres of dry grasses, mustard, and other non-native plants as well as over three acres of non-native, invasive acacia. This year, the Conservancy will remove an additional 5.5 acres of non-native vegetation and one acre of acacia trees on behalf of Rolling Hills. According to Conservation Director Cris Sarabia, “Partnering with Rolling Hills enables the Conservancy to reduce hazardous vegetation for the benefit of local residents; the land can then become home to native plants and wildlife.”