Buckthorn and box elder removal work will continue this Saturday (29th) at the Lee/Gibson site on the Kinni located at the River Drive DNR parking lot, with the handicap fishing pier, just down the road from the Earth Works Nursery. Work will start at 8:00 and go until noon or 1:00 with a lunch of hot dogs and cookies to follow. Thanks again to last week’s volunteers. Two fire piles are already set up and ready to provide some immediate warmth to the mornings chill. The current forecast is calling for a low of 13 and a high of 23 for the day with relatively mild winds, perfect conditions for the type of work planned. Randy can use the help of chainsaw operators who have completed the safety training and have a full complement of safety gear. Others with loppers or just some good work gloves are needed to further cut up the slash and drag it to the fire piles for burning.
We really could use a good turnout of volunteers on Saturday since there is much work to be done. There is some massive buckthorn growing at this site and, we would like to be able to finish up work here in the next couple of weeks and move on to another project site. Come for the entire time or just an hour or two if that is all that fits your schedule. Remember to wear old clothing which will not be ruined when the occasional hot ash falls on you. We are working on the far bank and have a Jon boat ferry set up to get workers and equipment to the work site. Please email Randy Arnold at randyca999@gmail.com if you plan to attend the workday.
