FRIENDS
OF THE WOODS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
Friends
of the Woods needs help at the Fall Trail Maintenance Day in the
Highland Woods Environmental Education Reserve on Saturday afternoon, September 20.
We will meet at the Sylvania Place gate at 12:00 Noon. Work will continue through the
afternoon till about 3:00 p.m., so late arrivals are
also welcome.
Volunteers will tackle
a variety of projects, including trail maintenance (pruning,
blazing), control of invasive alien plants, erosion control and litter cleanup. Gloves and bags
will be provided. Volunteers are asked to
bring any appropriate tools they can. These
include
shovels, rakes, hoes, pruners or loppers, and wheelbarrows or carts,
Friends of the Woods
holds two Trail Maintenance Days a year. These
keep the trails safe
and enjoyable for the science classes, scout troops and the public that use the nature
reserve
year-round. They also offer an opportunity to
learn more about the Woods, and to meet other
people who like to be around trees and wildlife. The
April event was rained out, as were many
of FOW’s planned nature walks, in this year’s wet, cool spring. Thus, the Woods need their
fall grooming more than usual.
For more information,
call Lisa Roseo at 908.561.8280.
