Friends of Bandy Field Nature Park
Thanks to the 39 wonderful volunteers who worked so hard on October 31!
So much work got done distributing arborist wood chips around trees throughout the park to suppress weeds and invasive vines, help retain moisture, and protect the tree trunks from mowers and string trimmer. Volunteers also removed invasive English ivy and Japanese honeysuckle vines. Volunteers, thank you so much for the difference you are making on habitat restoration!
Latest in the reforestation project in the Northwest corner of the park:
Fall planting to fill-in areas and replace the few plants that didn’t make it through the very hot summer
Weed warriors have been planting again. These plants were selected to fill in certain areas and to replace the few trees and shrubs that did not survive the summer.
These fall plantings include serviceberries, spice bushes, three species of hickories (pig nut, mocker nut, and shag bark), and three species of native grasses (switchgrass, little bluestem, and Indian grass). Again, many thanks to the Martin Family Foundation for the funds for both these plants and the stakes and cages to protect them.
Go here for more information on the reforestation.
