Buckthorn Control

Date/Time:
Saturday, March 20th, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Overview:
This is the only Herrick Fen project day this quarter! You won’t want to miss experiencing this lovely northeast Ohio preserve as winter turns into spring. This preserve provides vital habitat for over two dozen state-listed species, including tamarack. The fen supports one of the few reproducing populations of tamarack in Ohio, the only native conifer in Ohio that sheds its needles each year. We need your help on this project as we work in the Melanthium Fen area to protect the native fen communities by fighting invasive buckthorn. We will use loppers and saws to cut down as much of it as possible. Make sure to wear boots or old tennis shoes, as there may be areas that are muddy and wet, and wear pants and long sleeves, as there is poison sumac at the preserve.

Job Description:
Buckthorn Control

Project Difficulty:
moderate to strenuous project

Crew Chief:
Mark Purdy

Volunteer Sign-Up:
To sign up for this event, please fill out our online form.  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 the Volunteer Coordinator at OhioVolunteer2@tnc.org or (614) 717-2770.

Location:
Herrick Fen (Portage County)