Sharon Land Trust volunteer work days are a great way to give back, and enjoy a fun morning of good work for any ability with great people. Can you help? Interested volunteers will need to prepare for work by dressing weather appropriately, wearing work pants and solid boots, and bringing gloves if they have them. The land trust will provide gloves if they don’t. No experience is required for this work, and the land trust will give a tailgate safety talk beforehand and training in the field. Please register as a volunteer if you haven’t already. Take a look at our trailwork resources page for more information. We’ll break for a nice lunch at a beautiful spot at the end of each work morning for anyone interested. Click Here to sign up.
DEFEATING INVASIVE BITTERSWEET & PROTECTING OUR FORESTS
March 29 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
A free two-part event hosted by the Sharon Land Trust, the Salisbury Association Land Trust, the Sharon Conservation Commission, the Sharon Energy & Environment Commission, and the Sharon Audubon.
MORNING PRESENTATION: DEFEATING INVASIVE BITTERSWEET & PROTECTING STANDING TREES AT HAMLIN PRESERVE
Location: Sharon Town Hall (63 Main St, Sharon, CT),
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Join local conservationist Tom Zetterstrom for a powerful discussion on the devastating impact of invasive bittersweet at the Sharon Land Trust Hamlin Preserve. Tom will share the specific strategies the Land Trust uses to combat invasive species, save trees, and restore native habitats. Learn how volunteers and experts are working to save hundreds of conifers and preserve notable trees, including a towering American elm, multi-stem paper birches, and the Connecticut Champion Wild Apple Tree.
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP: HAMLIN NOTABLE TREES WALK & HANDS-ON INVASIVE CONTROL DEMONSTRATION
Location: Sharon Land Trust Hamlin Preserve (19 Stone House Road, Sharon, CT),
Time:1:00 – 2:30 PM (Rain date for the outdoor workshop will be April 5th at the same time)
Following the talk, join us at the Hamlin Preserve for a guided Notable Tree Walk and survey the scope of the forest losses due to bittersweet. Learn best management techniques to combat bittersweet, porcelainberry, buckthorn, and privet with expert demonstrations.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
For more details and registration: https://tinyurl.com/invasivesMarch29.
This event kicks off a workshop series on invasive species management and native plant restoration.