Seeking volunteers for invasive Honeysuckle cutting along Jericho roadside.

Seeking Volunteers to cut invasive Honeysuckle along Jericho roadways Saturday, June 5,  9 am to noon

Saturday, June 5 is International Environment Day, highlighting the theme related to “Take Care of the Earth”.

 We are seeking volunteers to help cut invasive honeysuckle along a small part of Browns Trace and Plains road. This is a pilot project of invasive plant management on town-owned land. 

Just as grass needs to be maintained so do invasive plants; not maintaining (cutting invasive) leads to many unwelcome effects. Read more at my post -https://jerichovermont.blogspot.com/2021/05/are-we-giving-up-without-fight.html. 

Volunteer activity details:

• Meet up on Saturday, June 5, at 9 am in front of the Jericho town library.

• Work with us for any amount of time up to three hours.

• Please bring loppers and shrub-cutting saws if you have any.

• Recommended: Gloves, long pants, long sleeve shirt, water-repellent footwear, water to drink, tic repellant.

• We will begin cutting near the intersection of Browns Trace and Barber Farm roads, followed by a section near 320 Browns Trace across from the sidewalk wood rails; then head to Plains road.

• A truck to haul cuttings to the landfill in Richmond would be very helpful.

• RSVP to Bernie appreciated.

Note: 

• Why cut if it will grow back? At a minimum, by cutting the plant we prevent it from going to seed. We will have a weed wrench available to pull up honeysuckle by the roots, however in most cases cutting will be the most effective approach. Repeated cuttings (once or twice per year) may be effective in killing the plant over time.

• We will not be using any chemical applications.

• We understand the town right of way is 25 feet from the center of the road on Plains road and 33 feet from the center on Browns Trace. We will seek to cut invasive Honeysuckle within that distance from the center of the road. 

We hope to see you there, however even if you are not able to join this volunteer day, you can maintain by cutting or pulling any invasive honeysuckle that may be on your property.  

We welcome suggestions on how to grow this pilot project as community stewards of nature.