The staff of Seven Islands State Birding Park need your help in their battle against invasive plant species in the park. Ranger Stephanie will be guiding volunteers in the removal of several invasive plant species on the Seclusion Bend Trail. The invasive plant species that we will be targeting include Japanese and Amur Honeysuckle, Chinese Privet, Autumn Olive, Multiflora Rose, and Honey/Black Locusts. We will be pulling, lopping, and spraying herbicide on the targeted species. Latex and work gloves and safety glasses will be available to volunteers, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. The park has some loppers and hand saws that volunteers can use to cut the invasive plants/shrubs.
Volunteers should plan on meeting Ranger Stephanie at the boat launch parking lot off Kelly Lane by 9:00 AM. The volunteer event will end around 12:00 PM. If you have questions regarding this volunteer event, please contact Ranger Stephanie at stephanie.mueller@tn.gov or 865-407-8335.
