Meet at the staircase near the corner of the Frainklin Ave Bridge and East River Parkway (on the south side of the intersection). We'll engage in a icebreaker activity and checkin along the parkway allowing for stragglers to arrive before descending to the trail.
Bring Water and Wear Long Clothing!!! It's hot out so hydration will bevery important. Additionally long pants with tucked in socks helps protect against both ticks and poison ivy (We will generally be avoiding areas with poison ivy but it's best to be protected in case). Wearing sunscreen and bugspray is highly reccomended, extra will be provided in case.
As our first meeting we will start with a large group overview of buckthorn ID, proper removal techniques, and safety while doing so. Garden shears and work gloves will be limited initially, so bringing your own equiptment is highly encouraged! If attendance exceeds expectations those without removal equiptment will work together to pickup trash throughout the park.
Meet at the staircase near the corner of the Frainklin Ave Bridge and East River Parkway (on the south side of the intersection). We'll engage in a icebreaker activity and checkin along the parkway allowing for stragglers to arrive before descending to the trail.
Bring Water and Wear Long Clothing!!! It's hot out so hydration will be very important. Additionally long pants with tucked in socks helps protect against both ticks and poison ivy (We will generally be avoiding areas with poison ivy but it's best to be protected in case). Wearing sunscreen and bugspray is highly reccomended, extra will be provided in case.
Our second meeting will be more focused on removal, though training for newcomers will continue to occur at every session! If you have access to gloves and shears bringing them is highly reccomended as newcommers will continue to require us to obtain more equiptment! Overflow attendance will continue to work on park clean up and various support tasks!