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Earth Day Battle of the Invasives: Buckthorn and Bittersweet Blitz
April 19, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In honor of Earth Day, please join the Fishers Island Conservancy and the H.L. Ferguson Museum and Land Trust in tackling invasive plants and cleaning up beach debris.
WHEN: Saturday, April 19
TIME: 2-4 PM
PLACE: Meet at the Museum at 2 p.m. to get an assignment before hitting the trails and Parade Grounds.
Reception with light snacks at the Museum to follow.
Please bring tools that you can handle safely (clippers, loppers, etc.) NO CHAINSAWS. We’ll have some tools available.
We suggest you wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, socks and gloves to battle beasts thorns and poison ivy.
Questions?
Contact Jessica NeJame at jnejame@fergusonmuseum.org
Courtney MacDonald at courtneymacdonald@gmail.com
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- Bittersweet Berries
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- Buckthorn Berries
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- Bittersweet girdling
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- Buckthorn
This event is co-hosted by
the Fishers Island Conservancy and the H.L. Ferguson Museum and Land Trust
