SANTA YNEZ CHUMASH ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE TO HOLD A FALL OPEN HOUSE AT THE TRIBAL NURSERY
SANTA YNEZ, CA – November 2, 2022 – The Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office (SYCEO) will hold its Fall Open House at the Tribal Nursery on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Camp 4, located at 4400 Baseline Road in Santa Ynez.
The event is free, family-friendly and open to the public. SYCEO staff will give tours of the nursery and offer information on native plantings and their many uses. Some of the native plants that will be on display include Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica), White sage (Saliva apiana), Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and California wildrose (Rosa californica). Attendees will also have a chance to pick out a free pumpkin, locally grown at the tribal nursery. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
“The Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office is holding its Fall Open House at the Tribal Nursery for the public to learn more about the Tribal Nursery programs and the importance of native plants,” said Teresa Romero, Director of the Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office.
For more information, please contact Melissa Mercer at mmercer@santaynezchumash.org.
The Environmental Department was established by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ Tribal Government in 1998. Its mission is to prepare tribal lands for environmental adaptation, to protect and regenerate natural resources, and to cultivate the connection between culture, spirit, and community through collaboration and education. The department implements education and outreach, zero waste, water resources, climate adaptation and habitat restoration programs for the tribal community. To learn more about its programs and efforts in the community, visit www.syceo.org.
The Santa Ynez Indian Reservation is located in Santa Barbara County and was established and officially recognized by the federal government on December 27, 1901. Today, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians remains the only federally recognized Chumash tribe in the nation. The tribe is a self-governing sovereign nation and follows the laws set forth in its tribal constitution.
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