The One-eyed Wattle War Begins February 2026

One-eyed Wattle, aka Acacia cyclops, is exceedingly flammable and invasive.

San Diego Unified School District and Urban Corps of San Diego partnered this month to reduce fire fuel at the south end of the canyon along Golden Hill School.

We owe them a big thanks!

Trimmed up Coast Live Oaks along C Street.

Canyon Entrance, minus “wattle” awaits fresh plantings in Autumn 2026.

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Acacia stumps do not “stump sprout.”

Nonnative Mission Pepper Grove

trimmed to reduce fire risk.

Boundary along school retaining wall and fence line

cleared of wattle

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Autumn planting of native cacti and other low fuel, high pollinating species.

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