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On Monday, Oct. 27, Tulare County Conservation Corps workers (from left to right) Carlos Tapia, Brittany Holcomb, Kerry Joseph (supervisor), and Giovanni Rojas were part of a crew of 12 who removed arundo from the vicinity of the Naturedome in Three Rivers. The three-day eradication effort of the non-native bamboo-like vegetation, Arundo donax, that has established itself in and along the Kaweah River was coordinated by C-SET (Community Services and Employment Training), Sequoia Riverlands Trust, and the County of Tulare’s Rural Conservation District with a grant from the California Department of Conservation. The event was scheduled to coincide with the nationwide "Make a Difference Day"on Saturday, Oct. 25.

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