Annual Events…
Throughout the year, the Friends Group provides many activities at the park.
Hard-working volunteers donate many hours to organize these events for
The enjoyment of park visitors. We can do this because of your generous donations.
Links to upcoming and past events below.
|
Garlic Mustard Pull (Alliaria petiolata)
The Friends hold their annual Garlic Mustard Pull and educational seminar every Spring. This helps clear the forest of the invasive garlic mustard that crowds out and kills native plants. It is also a great time to become educated about the forest and to help remove these plants for the betterment of our park. Next year we may add a second date to the pull. This years rain produced an extreme excess of the weed. "Now when you say 'pull'..." Yes, pull it by hand. It's best initially to pull during flowering, before the plants produce seed. Pull at the base of the plant and try to remove the entire root. Pulled garlic mustard material will still complete flowering and set seed – We do not leave it on the ground! We bag it and dispose of the pulled plants as garbage. Forest Fest Fundraiser Every June the Friends help plan and host an annual basket raffle and educational walk or presentation that raise fund to help further the mission of the Friends Group. These funds are invaluable to the Friends Group because it helps provide many of our projects, the publication of materials and supplies for our fight against the Hemlock Wooley Adelgid. |
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Dale Luthringer, CFSP Environmental Education Specialist
|
Forest Fest 2019
|
Forest Fest 2019
|