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Native
Plant Nursery
The Native Plant Nursery is growing and
growing. We are currently growing several native species for an upcoming
project and will be expanding our capacity. Currently in our inventory is:
Valley White Oak, Blue Oak, Grey Willow, Red Willow, Mission Fig, Red
Dogwood, Alder, Bear Berry, Pepperwood (Bay Laurel), Buckeye, Honeysuckle,
Fremonte Californica, Juncus, Bull Rush, Worm Wood, Yerba Beuna, Tule,
Goose Berry, Black Berry, Dog Bane.
 The
Dog Bane Plant
Common and Scientific Names: Dogbane is the common name of the plant:
Apocynum cannabinum. In Latin, Apocynum means "Away dog!" and cannabinum means
"hemp like".
What Does Dogbane Look Like? Dogbane has
thin reddish stems that grow in spindly clumps up to three feet tall. When
dogbane is cut, the stems ooze a thick, milky liquid. The leaves of Dogbane
grow opposite from one another, and sometime three or more leaves grow in from
one place. Dogbane leaves are shaped like a spear-point, and have smooth
edges. On the top the leaves are smooth and waxy; underneath they have downy
white hairs. Tiny white, cup shaped flowers are in clusters at the top
of stems. Dogbane flowers in late spring through the summer. Many small
insects, such as bees and flies, pollinate the flowers. Dogbane seeds have white
hairs and are found in two, long thin pods that hang downwards.
Where is Dogbane Found? Dogbane habitat is
found in moist areas, near rivers or streams, or along ditches. Warning! Dogbane
is poisonous when fresh do not try to make string with fresh dogbane!
Native Uses: Dogbane is an important plant
to the Eastern Pomo because it is one of the few plants which cordage is made
from. The twines cordage was used to make dance nets, dowry bags, tump lines for
carrying baby baskets, and other uses.
But why bring it up? The
Native Plant Nursery has about 80 tap roots and will be using them for future
reparian projects.
Some of the RREC projects
Hitch Monitoring Native Plant Nursery
Tribal Roads Repair
Water Sampling
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NEW JOB POSTINGS!!
 Fish Biologist
Full Job Description The Robinson Rancheria
Environmental Center is currently seeking qualified persons to manage the
planning, implementing and administering of the Tribe's Clear Lake Hitch
Study and Recovery Project. This position will coordinate joint project
collaboration with additional Tribes located in Lake County, California and
other local agencies and organizations. The main goal and objective of this
position is to provide for Hitch conservation and management by increasing
population and habitat restoration.
 The
Robinson Rancheria Recycling Center is now open 7 days a week!!!
LIBRARY Link
NEWLY ADDED! Anthropological list of
Library books!!! Check it out by just
clicking on the library page button.
Throughout the year, we apply for many environmental
grants. Some of the new grants we have been approved for:
USEPA Grant for Biomass feasibility-this is to find out
how much it would take to become wood pellet makers.
NAGPRA Grant – this
will continue our NAGPRA Program and this year Elem Indian Colony and Upper
Lake Rancheria will be added to the program.
US Fish and Wildlife
Grant – This grant will focus on developing a Hitch fish captivity
breeding program through a small-scale fish hatchery. The project will
also work with Big Valley Rancheria and the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake
Rancheria on Hitch monitoring and tagging during the Hitch spawning and
migration
USEPA Clean Water 106 – Continue programs protecting the
water
USEPA CWA 319 Competitive- Culvert maintenance on the
Rancheria.
USEPA CWA 319 Base – Continue Programs protecting the water
USEPA GAP- This is the base grant for the Environmental
Center and also helps with our GIS/GPS Program
History and Description
 The Robinson Rancheria Environmental
Center is one of the first USEPA Tribal Environmental Programs established in
Lake County. It was decided that an environmental program would be able to
address environmental issues and concerns that the tribe was lacking in
knowledge and experience. The EPA-GAP Tribal Program would assist the
tribe by doing research and data collection on those priority issues and
concerns to protect, preserve and restore environ-mentally threatened areas
of the ecosystem. In addition, to tribal environmental laws and
regulations are applicable to safeguarding the tribal environmental resources
and the health, safety and general welfare of the tribal community and what
environmental laws and regulations the tribe can develop and enforce.
Programs
Environmental Planning
Recycling Buy-Back Center
Water Quality
Water Sampling
Wetland Development
GIS/GPS Mapping Program
Annual Community Garden
Cultural Resource Management & Monitoring
Native Plant Nursery
Greenhouse Nursery
BIA Indian Reservation Roads (IRR)
RREC Contact
Information
Location: 1645 East Highway 20
Nice, California 95464
Mailing: P.O. Box 1580
Nice, California 95464
Telephone: 707/275-0205
Fax: 707/275-0470 |
