Tasks accomplished today

Focus: Sections 4 & 5  

 Cleared vines from River Birches, sec 1

 Dug out phragmites roots.

 Removed tops of False Indigobush, sec 4

 Pulled vines, sec 1.

 Removed old wire fencing from

bald cypress, sec 1

 We cut back the willow at the wet spot

Before: A vine laden River Birch in sec 1

After: Same River Birch All clear of vines!

Above & Beyond: climbing to reach the vines

Jim and a volunteer remove old fencing

installed in 2010 around young bald

cypress.  The trees have grown around

the wire,

Tasks accomplished today

Focus: Sections 4 & 5  

 Cleared vines from River Birches, sec 1

 Dug out phragmites roots.

 Removed tops of False Indigobush, sec 4

 Pulled vines, sec 1.

 Removed old wire fencing from

bald cypress, sec 1

 We cut back the willow at the wet spot

In an extraordinary effort, 2 volunteers dug

out roots of the one spot where we have 

the nasty invasive, Phragmites.

Victorious!  A large root clump of

Phragmites was removed, along

w much more after more digging.

The vanquished head of Phragmites was

hoisted aloft on a fence post.

Anne empties a wheelbarrow load into

the dumpster.  

Covered in Tick Trefoil seeds, an annual

problem for the fall work sessions

Tasks for November work session

 Remove Jap Stilt Grass, sec 4+

 Remove FIB next to Paddler's dock

 DIG all FIB in that area

 Cut down catalpa, nr Paddlers dock

 Remove Yellow Iris everywhere

 Clear the rocks

 Replace all wire - 6 six trees? 

 Ck on the new Sweetspire, Sec 4

 Continue removing SAC - sec 4  

 Clear around the bioswale sign

Bring the chain saw

Spray for PI on rocks, sec 1

Volunteers remove the tops from False Indigobush,

Seven bags of trash picked up from along our 

edge of the river, mostly plastic bottles.

Clearing the rocks, section 1

Thank You Bishop Ireton!!

Tasks accomplished today

Focus: Sections 4 & 5  

Lopped Lespedia - to prevent seeds

 Pulled many Clematis vines

 Uncovered a Shadbush

 Piled today's debris behind the dumpster temporarily.

Discovered we have Japanese Stilt Grass. JSG

Tasks for October work session

 Remove Jap Stilt Grass, sec 4

 Focus on Sec 1 ... top FIB

 Remove vines from two trees in Sec 1

 Remove Yellow Iris everywhere

 Clear the rocks

 Is all wire removed/replaced? 

 Ck on the new Sweetspire, Sec 4

Continue removing SAC - sec 4  

Tasks accomplished today

Focus: Sections 4 & 5  

Lopped Lespedia & False Indigo Bush - prevent seeds

 Pulled vines

 Limbed up River Birches & Cypress

 Cut willow back to 4 ft @spring

 Cleared bioswale sign

 Cut driftwood for dumpster fit

Limbing up River Birches, Sec 5

       Limbing up, Sec 4

 Angie was brilliant, helping cut driftwood so it

can go in the dumpster.  Thank you! 

(She was w board flipping grp)

Tasks for Aug work session

 Focus on Sec 1 ... top FIB

 Remove vines from two trees in Sec 1

 Remove Yellow Iris everywhere

 Clear the rocks

 Is all wire removed/replaced? 

 Ck on the new Sweetspire, Sec 4           

The bioswale sign needed clearing again this

month. (& new mulch)

AFTER - Doors cleared!

Tasks accomplished today

 Cleared vegetation from BH back

 Cut up 8 discarded oars for dumpster

 Removed False Indigo Bush, Sec 4

 Cleaned up the fencing around the Magnolia, section 1

 Cleared fencing - River Birch sec 1 

 Cut trees on rocks, sec's 1,2,3

Cutting up 8 oars to fit in the dumpster

Removing False Indigo Bush, Section 4

When you see bare roots like that you've got

people doing GOOD WORK!!

 Clearing the River Birch & the Magnolia, Section 1

Tasks for July work session

 Take out False Indigo, sect 1

 Remove vines from two trees in Section 1

 Remove Yellow Iris everywhere

 Plant a red leaf 

 Is all wire removed/replaced? 

 Ck on the new Sweetspire

Tasks accomplished today

 Removed bush honeysuckle, sect 1

 Removed False Indigobush, sect 1

 Removed Clematis, section 4

 Carried brush from Sect 1 to dumpster

 Cleared around the Bioswale sign

 Cut willow to 4 ft in the spring sect 4

 Cleared 2 Serviceberry trees, section 4   Planted 2 Virginia Sweetspire bushes sect 4

 Removed wire from River birches sect 1

Tasks for June work session

 Take out 4 False Indigo, sect 4

 Remove vines from two trees in Section 1

 Remove Yellow Iris everywhere

 Remove wire fencing from River Birches and replace with larger fencing

 Clean up the fencing around the Magnolia, section 1

 Ck on the new Sweetspire

Tasks accomplished today

 Removed brambles, sect 4 

 Removed False Indigobush, sect 4

Removed Clematis, section 4

 Picked up trash, along the bioswale

  Collected 49 bags of trash from M St and Southeast Blvd.

Tasks for May work session

 Move piles of brush/vines to the dumpster

 Remove vines from two more trees in Section 1

 Remove the large Bush Honey suckle, Section 1 (and any other)

 Remove wire fencing from River Birches and replace with larger fencing

 Clean up the fencing around the Magnolia, section 1

 Remove Yellow Flag Iris - all sections

Tasks accomplished today

 Removed brambles, section 4 

 Removed tons of False Indigobush, all sections

 Picked up a ton of trash, over the whole facility

  Removed vines from tree and fence, behind boathouse

 Gathered driftwood from whole facility, created a pile for pick up by ACE.

 Created piles of brush/vines for clean up later

A friendly garter snake made an appearance

Tasks for April work session

 Move piles of brush/vines to the dumpster

 Remove vines from two more trees in Section 1

 Remove the large Bush Honey suckle, Sect 1 (et etc)

 Remove wire fencing from River Birches and replace with larger fences

 Clean up the fencing around the Magnolia, sect 1

 Remove Yellow Flag Iris - all sections

Tasks accomplished today

 Removed brambles, section 4  

 Removed tons of False Indigobush, all sections

 Picked up a ton of trash, over the whole facility

  Removed vines from tree and fence, behind boathouse

 Gathered driftwood from whole facility, created a pile for pick up by ACE.

 Created piles of brush/vines for clean up later

Watch a video from today

Thanks to Andy Waiter!