White Clay Creek State Park - Invasive Plant Workday
Saturday, March 3 9 a.m. - noon
Location: White Clay Creek State Park - Nine Foot Rd. parking lot
Project description: Come spend the morning working in White Clay Creek State Park to help us celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week! The Environmental Stewardship Program of the Division of Parks and Recreation will be hosting an invasive plant workday in the Pleasant Hills Woods area of White Clay Creek State Park. Staff and volunteers will be removing invasive wineberry, oriental bittersweet, and other non-native plants that invade the understory of the forest habitat throughout the park.
Unsure of your plant I.D.? No problem! Environmental Stewardship Program staff will assist with identification of the shrubs and vines as well as native plants.
What to bring/wear: Volunteers should wear old/work clothes, sneakers or boots, and work gloves.
Contact: For more information, contact Linda Rossell at linda.rossell@state.de.us.
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Lums Pond State Park - Invasive Plant Workday
Saturday, March 3 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Lums Pond State Park - meet at the Nature Center parking lot
Project description: Come spend the morning working in Lums Pond State Park to help us celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week! The Environmental Stewardship Program of the Division of Parks and Recreation will be hosting an invasive plant workday in the woods near the Nature Center at Lums Pond State Park. Staff and volunteers will be removing autumn olive and other non-native plants that invade the forest habitat throughout the park.
Unsure of your plant I.D.? No problem! Environmental Stewardship Program staff will assist with identification of the shrubs and vines as well as native plants.
What to bring/wear: Volunteers should wear old/work clothes, sneakers or boots, and work gloves. Hand tools will be provided (loppers, pruners, hand saws), but volunteers may bring their own.
Contact: Volunteers are asked to pre-register with contact information in case of inclement weather leading to postponement. For more information or to volunteer for this event, contact Ashley Kroon at 302-242-6004 or ashley.kroon@state.de.us.
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Trap Pond State Park - Invasive Plant Workday
Saturday, March 3 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Trap Pond State Park - meet at Bethesda Church on Wooten Rd.
Project description: Come spend the morning working in Trap Pond State Park to help us celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week! The Environmental Stewardship Program of the Division of Parks and Recreation will be hosting an invasive plant workday in the woods along the Loblolly Trail at Trap Pond State Park. Staff and volunteers will be removing multiflora rose shrubs and Japanese honeysuckle vines that invade the forest habitat.
Unsure of your plant I.D.? No problem! Environmental Stewardship Program staff will assist with identification of the shrubs and vines as well as native plants.
What to bring/wear: Volunteers should wear old/work clothes and sneakers or boots (keep in mind, rose plants are thorny!). Work gloves and hand tools will be provided (loppers, pruners, hand saws), but volunteers may bring their own.
Contact: Volunteers are asked to pre-register with contact information in case of inclement weather leading to postponement. For more information or to volunteer for this event, contact Ashley Kroon at 302-242-6004 or ashley.kroon@state.de.us.
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St. Jones Reserve - Native Seed Planting
Saturday, March 10 9 a.m. - noon
Location: St. Jones Reserve, 818 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE 19901
Project description: Are you ready to get your hands dirty and become “one with the earth?” We could certainly use your help in planting native plant seeds for the Native Plant Garden. This is an excellent opportunity to put your gardening skills to work!
What to bring/wear: Volunteers should wear comfortable clothing which can get dirty and bring a pair of work gloves if you don't want to get your hands dirty
Contact: For more information, contact Jennifer Holmes at Jennifer.Holmes@state.de.us or (302)739-3436
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Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs - Volunteer Training
Saturday, March 10 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday, March 16 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Aquatic Resources Education Center Directions
4876 Hay Point Landing Rd.
Smyrna, DE 19977
Training Description: Do you like fishing? Do you want to share your love of fishing with young people? Then consider becoming a HOFNOD (Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs) instructor with the Division of Fish and Wildlife! In our HOFNOD instructor training workshop, you will learn many activities and lessons that are appropriate for helping young people learn to become ethical anglers and also to grow into adults that will make wise decisions for themselves and the environment. Visit the HOFNOD Website to learn more.
Age requirement: HOFNOD volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
Contact: Volunteers are asked to pre-register with contact information. For more information or to volunteer, contact Tess Belcher at 302-735-8656 or theresa.belcher@state.de.us.
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Cedar Swamp English Ivy & Wisteria Weed-out!
Sunday, March 11 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area View Map
*Meet at first parking lot (on right) on Deakyneville Rd.
Project description: English ivy and Japanese wisteria vines are stifling native wildlife habitat at this Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area site by climbing trees and creating a ground cover. Volunteers will be using hand saws, pruners and loppers to remove vines. Join us as we work to free the trees from these invasive plants!
What to bring/wear: Work gloves, hand saws, pruners and loppers will be provided, but volunteers may bring their own.
Age requirement: Volunteers for this project must be at least 15 years old. Those under the age of 18 must provide a parental consent form.
Contact: Volunteers are asked to pre-register with contact information in case of inclement weather leading to postponement. For more information or to volunteer for this event, contact Lynne Staub at 302-735-3600 or lynne.staub@state.de.us.
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