The Nature Conservancy in Ohio - Volunteer: Autumn Olive Control

Autumn Olive Control

Date/Time:
Saturday, May 10th, 9:45 am to 2:00 pm

Overview:
This project begins and ends with a great bonus, an enjoyable 15 to 20 minute hike to and from the project site. If you are lucky you may see the dolomite cliffs, narrow ridges, meandering streams, rare prairie communities, and Appalachian Oak forest that comprise the gorgeous Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs preserve. As you may know, we rarely have volunteer project days on this preserve in the spring. So this is your chance to see what you have been missing all these years - the spring wildflowers at Strait Creek. Grab your loppers and saws and join us in our effort to control the invasive autumn olive trees. We will cut them at the base and apply herbicide. If rain is in the forecast, we will change our plans and work on cutting red cedar (which do not require herbicide) from within and along the globally rare little bluestem prairies. Please be sure to note that the meeting times for Strait Creek projects are 9:45 a.m. This is the last project at Strait Creek this spring - don’t miss it!

Job Description:
Autumn Olive Control

Project Difficulty:
strenuous project

Crew Chief:
Mike Shifrin

Volunteer Sign-Up:
To sign up for this event, please fill out either our online form or download the project sign-up form and return it to the Ohio Chapter. If you have not yet completed a Volunteer Application form, either fill out an on-line volunteer form or download and return the volunteer application (.pdf, 25 kb) before or at arrival at a volunteer event. (Get the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.) Note: If you are under 18 you must use the PDF download form.

More Information:
Contact Barbara Bhattacharya at bbhattacharya@tnc.org or (614) 717-2770 ext. 142.

Location:
Strait Creek (Pike and Adams Counties)