Team leader Candace Bailey reports: “We really appreciated the four ladies who came out to help us. They dug right in and didn’t let the muggy day, stubborn butterfly bushes, or thorny blackberry vines deter them from working hard and accomplishing so much.” Our thanks to Chelsea, Nancy, Phyllis, and Veronica for helping us with the first stages of cleaning up the empty lot next to the dog-walking path. With their help, we’ve already made progress toward reducing the number of invasive plant species finding their way onto the dog path.
As always, the contributions of the Dog Path Crew (Sasha Moyle [OHS staff], volunteers Hal Needham, Bill Bailey, Jessica Haggin, Donna Ruark and Candace Bailey) were tremendous and helped make the day a success! See photos and video below that illustrate all the work done by the team.
Photos and Video
https://youtu.be/lrilpE-CS0g
https://youtu.be/PHeu1fqDPBo
Thanks for all your help, Earth Day team!
A fence line, choked with butterfly bushes, blackberries and clematis (all invasive) – before
The same fence line, after being cleared
Butterfly bushes and blackberries (invasive) – before
After – cleared of butterfly bushes and blackberries
Butterfly bushes and blackberries (invasive) – before
Dumpster getting full
Dog Path Crew member Jessica with a huge butterfly bush root
Dog Path Crew member Jessica with a huge butterfly bush root
OHS staff member Sasha helping to clear the invasive plants
