When:
Thursday, 01 June 2023 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS ACTIVITY.
Where:
Meet at the parking lot of the Archey Fork Trailhead at Bluffton Nature Preserve 35.644413,-92.522697 (cut and paste coordinates into search box in Google Earth)
Directions:
About 6.0 miles north of the Hwy 65/09 intersection in Clinton on Hwy 65, take County Road 79/Watergate Road (600 feet north and across from Botkinburg Foursquare Church – Correctly located on Google). Continue for 3.8 miles (keep right at both intersections) until it terminates at the parking lot by the Archey (continue pass Bluffton Cemetery).
If you would like to carpool/caravan, contact Robert Fuhler via call or text at 501.733.4019 or email at rafuhler@gmail.com to coordinate anytime up to the night before the activity.
Objectives and Details:
Post-burn herbicide treatment of Native Habitat Plots that are to be restored.
If available, bring rubber gloves and pump sprayers (1-2 gallon) – chemicals will be provided. There will be several sprayers on-site.
The area is relatively flat and adjacent to parking areas.
What to Bring:
• Water
• Rudimentary First-Aid Kit/bug spray with DEET
• Rubber Gloves
• Eye protection/N95 mask or equivalent
• Appropriate clothing for the project and weather
• Boots (ankle support preferred) with a second set of socks
• Snacks (Protein Bars, Jerky, etc.)
• Walking stick if you choose
What Can Be Learned:
• Techniques for planning and participating in habitat restoration.
• Use of various tools for preparing native habitat plots post-burn.
• Identification of native and invasive plant species.
• Techniques for the removal of macro invasive species.
Questions: call or text Robert at 501.733.4019
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS ACTIVITY