Clearing for Endangered Plants – Dunk Rock Road

This is a continuation of our efforts in the autumn (and last month), where we cleared trees and woody plants from the former Eversource right-of-way: an effort to protect several plants ‘of special concern’ now that the utility is no longer maintaining the clearing from reverting to forest. This work party will prune these back as the power company formerly did, and work to maintain the threatened plants as a part of the Westwoods ecosystem. This is a mix of chainsaw, lopper and hand-saw work, so bring your favorite tools if you’d like to come along and help. Plan to meet at the Dunk Rock Road entrance, parking in the lot near the Bishop’s raspberry field. We’ll head to the Blue Circle Power line crossing from there. [est 2 – 3 hours]

Rain or significant snow will usually cancel any of these work parties, so if you have questions about the schedule, please feel free to contact me stewardship@guilfordlandtrust.org or Paul Proulx pauljproulx@comcast.net on the morning of each event. We’ll also announce cancellations or schedule changes by email, so it’s a good idea to check your mail before you leave the house. Paul also carries his cell phone (203-687-7756) on these events, so if you’re late and want people to wait, give him a call.