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Friends of Ensign launch volunteer group as 67-acre floodplain restoration advances
Summary
Bixler Land Trust and the Center for Community Advocacy briefed the Salinas commission on the Friends of Ensign volunteer group and the second phase of Ensign Community Park: a 67-acre floodplain restoration with 1.7 miles of trails, native plantings and expected completion in 2026; volunteers will support cleanups, learning events and a Dec. 20 oak-planting.
Bixler Land Trust and partner Center for Community Advocacy updated the Salinas commission on Ensign Community Park and the newly formed Friends of Ensign volunteer group, which will help steward the park’s second phase: a 67-acre floodplain restoration in the Carr Lake Basin.
"We acquired 73 acres in the Carr Lake Basin here in Salinas back in 2017," said Jennifer Vasquez of Bixler Land Trust. She told commissioners the first, 6-acre traditional park opened in August and that phase two — a 67-acre restoration with 1.7 miles of…
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