Woodland Beach Wineberry Weed-out
Saturday, November 17 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Woodland Beach Wildlife Area View map
*Meet at main parking lot (at end of Woodland Beach Rd.)
Project Description: Wineberry is an invasive plant that is covering and pushing out native plants in an important wildlife habitat at the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area. This is a unique, rich woods habitat that is uncommon on Delaware's Coastal Plain and harbors a variety of special plants. Join us as we work to remove the invasive wineberry and restore the native plants in this great habitat!
What to Bring/Wear: Work gloves will be provided but volunteers may also 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. An adult must accompany volunteers under the age of 16.
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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Nanticoke - Ancient Sand Ridge Forest Restoration
Sunday, November 18 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: Meet at the entrance gate to the Nanticoke Wildlife Area on Red House Road, just off of Woodland Ferry Road, South of Seaford and close to Bethel. View map.
Project description: Fish and Wildlife conservation staff and volunteers have been working to restore an ancient sand ridge forest, a forest composed mostly of oaks and pines that develops on ridges or dunes. Degraded by time, these areas are habitats of conservation concern in Delaware, with their restoration and/or improvement important to many plant and animal species. The goal of the project is to re-establish ancient sand ridge forest in the Nanticoke Wildlife Area to provide habitat for species of concern such as the frosted elfin, a rare butterfly that depends on plant species found only in Delaware’s ancient sand ridge forests.
Volunteers will be cutting up and removing downed trees, limbs, and logs. The work involves bending, lifting and possible use of handsaws and loppers.
What to bring/wear: Work gloves, hand saws and loppers will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own.
Age requirement: Volunteers for this project must be at least 16 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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