Invasive Plant Guided Trail Walk: Clay Point Road Trail

On Saturday, October 12, 2024, trail guides Terry McNamara and Diana Fiske led thirty community members on a guided trail walk through Clay Point Road Trail. The newer Land Trust trail had not yet undergone the extensive invasive plant management that other island trails have benefited from – and as some invasive plants are easier to identify and remove during the fall, this provided a unique opportunity to find many species of invasive plants in one, short, easily accessed trail. The participants learned how to identify and remove invasive plants on their own property to help improve the native landscape. Removing invasive plants and replacing them with native alternatives is a great way to provide habitat and food for wildlife on Fishers Island!

The program was organized by the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition (FISM) and sponsored by the Museum and the Fishers Island Conservancy.