Morning Crew 8:30 am -12:00 pm.
Afternoon Crew 12:30 pm- 4:00 pm
Spend a few hours giving back to nature at the Honeysuckle-Palooza and help remove invasive vegetation from The Spotted Turtle Trail!
Come for one shift, or stay for both!
Location: Dave Nolin Wetland Reserve
Walk-ins welcome; Registration Requested:
https://signup.com/go/HUXzYcN
Be part of this Honeysuckle-Palooza and help remove honeysuckle, autumn olive & Callery pear from the Spotted Turtle Trail and the Beaver Creek Wetlands. The invasive vegetation rapidly forms dense shrub layers and chokes out native species.
Removing these invasive species helps native wetland plant species grow and thrive. A chipper will be on-site to grind up the nasty honeysuckle into small pieces.
We need helpers of all kinds! No experience or upper body strength is needed. You will be taught to identify honeysuckle and other invasive species. Come for all three hours or as long as your schedule allows.
There is something to do for everyone. We need your help to:
* Move the cut-down honeysuckle to the chipper location.
* Apply treatment to the stumps to prevent the honeysuckle from regrowing.
* Use loppers and hand saws to cut down honeysuckle and to cut large honeysuckle sections into moveable pieces.
* Use a chainsaw to cut down the largest honeysuckle plants.
PROVIDED:
We will provide safety glasses, foam earplugs, and drinking water in jugs to all volunteers.
WHAT TO BRING:
Everyone: Bring a water bottle. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy footwear, and bring work gloves. Orange or brightly colored clothing is preferred. Bring your own safety glasses, better hearing protection, and a hard hat, if you have them.
Hand Tool Workers: Bring loppers and/or hand saws.
Chainsaw Workers: Bring your own chainsaw, gas, oil, or battery, and personal protective equipment (chaps, hard hat, hearing protection, eye protection are highly recommended).
WHAT TO DO BEFORE ARRIVING
All volunteers must sign BCWA’s Online Liability Waiver. Please complete if you have not signed it for 2024.
Before, upon arrival or after the volunteer event, please submit your volunteer hours. Use this link:
https://bit.ly/dh-stt-nov23
Dayton Hikers-Be sure to select “Yes! I am a Dayton Hiker” On the BCWA volunteer hours form. This ensures your hours count as sponsorship dollars for the Spotted Turtle Trail!
Any questions? Contact Andy Niekamp at
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