As every gardener knows, pulling weeds is never a one-time activity. Volunteers return repeatedly to weed revegetated sites. Without help, the newly planted native seedlings won't survive. There's no way a project like this could be a one-year project, no matter how much you did. The planting is just as painstaking as the weeding.
Volunteers collect seeds from native plants like beach primrose, yarrow, and coyote bush.
Local nurseries grow the seeds, and in a year or so, when they reach gallon size, volunteers plant them. About 6,500 volunteer hours have gone into the project to date. Kjobmand has put articles and announcements in the newsletters of native plant societies, Audubon, and similar organizations. She goes to fairs, bringing a display and piles of brochures to hand out. High schools are an excellent source of volunteers, especially since students are required to perform 35 hours of community service before graduation.