Mary E gives some introductory context to the bioswale work and explains today's tasks. 

 Swinging a pick axe and leveraging the Big Daddy tree puller are the tools employed in the fight with False Indiobush!

 She tackled a False Indigobush singlehandedly and won!  

 The work of the barge movers and the invasives pullers overlapped on this ramp, but everyone was kept safe by frequent sweeping and many wheelbarrow loads.

Tasks accomplished today

Focus: Section  4 

  New wire fencing was placed around six trees.

 Two new patches of Japanese Stilt Grass were pulled, clearing nearly to bare ground.

 West end of sec 4 - a number of False

Indigobush saplings were dug up, roots & all

 The very large False Indigobush up against the paddlers dock was cut back, roots chopped.

 Picked up trash - 2 bags worth 

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 Clearing the areas around the trees in preparation for wrapping the trunks in wire fencing.

 Wrapping a Bald Cypress trunk in hardware clothe to protect the tree from our beaver neighbors.

 The Big Daddy tree puller goes to work in effective and capable hands

 A vanquished False Indigobush root ball is held aloft!

Only two wheel barrows were here - wonder where the third one is!

 We LOVE the bioshed!   

(a Gonzaga Parent Boosters donation)

 Section 4 - New fencing around a 

colorful bald cypress.  

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

(11/9 - not used. The plant is wineberry, 

not PI)

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!