When:
Wednesday, 05 July 2023 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS ACTIVITY.
Where:
Meet at the parking lot of the Archey Fork Camping area 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).
Objectives and Details:
Removal and bucking of remaining pine trees on Native Habitat area; collection of White Crownbeard (Verbesina virginica) - https://anps.org/2019/11/25/know-your-natives-white-crownbeard/
The area is relatively flat and adjacent to parking areas.
What to Bring:
• Water
• Collection vessel of some sort
• Small Plant Clippers
• Rudimentary First-Aid Kit/bug spray with DEET
• Appropriate clothing for the project and weather and gloves
• Boots (ankle support preferred) with a second set of socks
• Snacks (Protein Bars, Jerky, etc.)
• Walking stick if you choose
What Can Be Learned:
• Chainsaw techniques.
• Identification of native and invasive plant species.
• Techniques for identifying and collecting native species.
Questions: call or text Robert at 501.733.4019
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS ACTIVITY