Things are really ramping up fast. An absolutely ruthless crew of a dozen individuals assembled at PKP and descended upon the pest plants with a fervor not soon to be forgotten. July 1 was a bad day to be an invasive plant in Pendleton King Park.
Scott sending Chinese Privet to the next life
We have so sweepingly cleared out the marginally infested areas that we are now butting up against the most severe infestations-those that require spray treatments. I am so thrilled with our progress and grateful to all who are stepping up to take care of this park. Notable organizations in attendance on Saturday were local master gardeners and AU folks. Rays of hope peek through the degraded woods left and right, soon to be released by our sweaty efforts.
Hexastylis fighting for its place
Devil's Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa) hanging on
Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
Large Arisaema triphyllum specimen
We also took the occasion to remedy a toppled Water Oak on the swamp observation platform. The park caught a lucky break as the tree landed on the railing, but did almost no damage. It's clearly a structure built to persist. Bucking it and clearing it was the perfect way to break in the PKP Restoration Initiative's new Stihl chainsaw.
Yet another extremely productive morning at the Park! I'm sure looking forward to our next meeting!
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