A BIG thank you to you all for turning out on such a cold Saturday morning to help out with the second Arb/ANA work party. Every time I drive by the “food forest”, I’m impressed with how much better it looks after our clean-out. Marian Farrior thanks you too. Pictures from the event are posted below.
Another special work party with Marian Farrior, the Restoration Outreach Coordinator at the Arb, has been arranged for this fall. Marian and her group of team leaders lead volunteer work parties regularly throughout the year but this is the second one just for our neighborhood! The first work party last spring was a tremendous success. We will be working in Harvey Schmidt Park again, this time in the “Food Forest” which is across from Floyd Place and Catlin Place doing some woody plant and invasive bittersweet removal. To sign up please contact Leslie Ladd at LesLadd@att.net
Children are welcome and there is a group size limit of 20 so please let me know by November 26 if you’d like to participate. (Please give me your name, address, email address, and emergency contact name and number) Here are further details from Marian. If you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Wear long pants, sturdy shoes or boots (this is a must!), and dress for the weather (we do not recommend wearing fleece– burrs stick to it). Bring your own water bottle and favorite insect repellent (and EpiPen if allergic to bee stings). We provide the tools, training, snacks, and gloves. We prefer if volunteers are vaccinated. The work party will be cancelled if it is raining. You can call the work party cancellation line at (608) 263-7327 after 8:15 a.m. for a message to find out if the work party has been cancelled.
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