Help yank invasive species to protect native wildflowers
Stroudsburg. Enjoy spring at local preserves while protecting them from invasives. Pocono Heritage Land Trust has organized eight volunteer work sessions starting April 15.
| 11 Mar 2020 | 12:27
Garlic mustard is a prevalent invasive at Pocono Heritage Land Trust preserves. (
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Spring is on the way, and many of us are eager to get outdoors to reunite with greenery and nature.
The Pocono Heritage Land Trust is seeking volunteers to help with the removal of invasive plant species on various properties.
What better way to explore and become familiar with the land trust's nature preserves, enjoy blooming native flowers, learn about invasive plants, and help us keep local ecosystems as healthy as they can be?
There are two sessions on each day of the schedule, the first from 9 a.m. to noon and the second is from 1 to 4 p.m. The dates and locations are as follows:
● Wednesday, April 15 ― First session is at Pocono Creek, an old-growth oasis near in Tannersville. The second is at Learn Preserve with stewardship manager Matt Schultz. Protect the beautiful wildflowers of this conservation easement.
● Thursday, April 30 ― The first session is at Fieldstone Farm, a small preserve with a big heart. Join us to explore this natural area and leave it a little bit better. The second session is at Kurmes Preserve.
● Thursday, May 7 ― These sessions are at the land trust's newest preserves. The first is at Pomeroy, which boasts an impressive display of native plants. Dame's rocket is of particular concern at the this site. The second is at Glen Run Preserve in Stroudsburg.
● Wednesday, May 13 ― First session is at Pocono Creek, an old-growth oasis near in Tannersville. The second is at Learn Preserve with stewardship manager Matt Schultz to protect the beautiful wildflowers of this conservation easement.
For more information or to register for a time, email Matt Schultz at mschultz@phlt.org.