Stunt Ranch Native Plant Restoration (03/07/26): Up-Potting Native Grasses

Join us on Saturday, March 7, 2026, to support ongoing efforts to restore native grasses at UCLA’s Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountians Reserve. Organized by the UCLA Ecological Restoration Association (ERA) and led by local restorationist Katherine Pakradouni, this free hands-on event will guide participants through how to successfully transplant young native grasses into larger pots. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Stunt Ranch Reserve staff are actively restoring native grasslands by growing plants on site and later transplanting them into disturbed areas of the reserve. These areas—particularly around the education center—experience frequent human activity and are often dominated by invasive grasses. In 2025, the reserve launched a successful restoration initiative with the help of volunteers and students, who collected native seeds, built an on-site nursery, and sowed seeds into plugs and flats. The seedlings have since grown and now need to be transplanted into larger containers to allow continued growth before being planted in restoration areas next fall and winter.

Support from students and community members is essential to restoring habitat around the education center. With your help, Stunt Ranch can remain a place to learn about native California ecosystems and where native plant research continues to thrive.

Please RSVP here and join us for an exciting morning of collaboration in stewardship!
Date: Saturday, March 7th, 2026

Time: 10am - 1pm

Location: UCLA Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve (1201 Stunt Rd. Calabasas, CA 91302).

Required Liability Wavier: All visitors to UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve are required to sign a liability waiver created by the University of California Natural Reserve System. Click here to review the terms of this waiver and check the box below to show you understand this condition. Participants under the age of 18 MUST have a parent or guardian sign their liability wavier to particiapate

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Questions? Please contact staff at [email protected].

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