Invasive Plants - A4B x Marin County Fire Broom Removal

Access4Bikes partnered with Marin County Fire last weekend in the continued effort to eradicate invasive plant species from Marin County. We spent the day out on White Hill Fire Road and the top of Tamarancho’s Endor trails pulling scotch and french broom.

This intersection is notoriously one of the most dangerous spots in Fairfax for bike collisions, each year resulting in multiple injuries. By removing broom we drastically improved the sight lines which will aid riders ability to see oncoming traffic from both directions.

“French broom (Genista monspessulana) is the most problematic in Marin, followed by scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius). In the pea family, French broom can grow to 12 feet, and by fixing nitrogen into the soil, it gives an advantage to other invasives that require nitrogen. Many natives don’t need much nitrogen. Shockingly, one mature broom plant can produce up to 20,000 seeds in a year.” Credit: How to help sweep broom out of Marin

Learn more about Broom and what you can do to help: MMWD Invasive Plant List

Very productive day, we look forward to the next opportunity!