Mile-a-Minute Invasive Plant Pull on Wild Oak Trail

Trail user groups and naturalists are forming a posse to eliminate a patch of fast-spreading, invasive Mile-a-Minute Vine on the Hankey Mountain portion of Wild Oak National Recreation Trail.
When: Saturday, June 3, 10:00 a.m.- 3:00. p.m.
Please arrive at the patch any time between 10 and 3 and pull this unwanted plant for 1 hour. We need 50 people to get the job done. (Rain date: June 4.)
Where: Wild Oak Trail on Hankey Mountain - GPS Coordinates: 38.312029, -79.227457
Who: Hikers, bikers, trail runners, and equestrians who use Wild Oak Trail. Many hands make light work, so the more, the merrier. We will all learn to identify Mile-a-Minute and be able to report new occurrences.
How: Hike, bike, run or ride to the mountaintop with a group or by yourself. Be sure to bring garden or work gloves, We recommend long pants and long sleeved shirts. There may be some ticks; you may want to spray your shoes and pant legs with permethrin in advance.
Both PATC - Southern Shenandoah Valley Chapter and Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition are organizing group trips to the site.
Experts will be on hand from 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to instruct volunteers on how to identify Mile-a-Minute and assign each person an area to pull.
Why is this important? Mile-a-Minute will spread rapidly if not controlled. It can completely cover and overwhelm native plant communities and kill trees. Let's nip this infestation in the bud!
When: Saturday, June 3, 10:00 a.m.- 3:00. p.m.
Please arrive at the patch any time between 10 and 3 and pull this unwanted plant for 1 hour. We need 50 people to get the job done. (Rain date: June 4.)
Where: Wild Oak Trail on Hankey Mountain - GPS Coordinates: 38.312029, -79.227457
Who: Hikers, bikers, trail runners, and equestrians who use Wild Oak Trail. Many hands make light work, so the more, the merrier. We will all learn to identify Mile-a-Minute and be able to report new occurrences.
How: Hike, bike, run or ride to the mountaintop with a group or by yourself. Be sure to bring garden or work gloves, We recommend long pants and long sleeved shirts. There may be some ticks; you may want to spray your shoes and pant legs with permethrin in advance.
Both PATC - Southern Shenandoah Valley Chapter and Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition are organizing group trips to the site.
Experts will be on hand from 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to instruct volunteers on how to identify Mile-a-Minute and assign each person an area to pull.
Why is this important? Mile-a-Minute will spread rapidly if not controlled. It can completely cover and overwhelm native plant communities and kill trees. Let's nip this infestation in the bud!
If we have enough help, we can pull the whole patch this June while it's still early in its growing season. In addition to joining together to beat back this invasive, we will all be able to identify and report new occurrences along trails. New infestations will be much easier to deal with when they are small.
So, please ride, hike, run, or ride your horse to Hankey. Mountain on June 3. Bring a pair of work gloves, and help us pull for an hour and then continue on your way with a good feeling of having helped evict this notorious plant from the Shenandoah Mountain area. Together we can do this! Read more: Deceptive and Crafty Invasive MILE-A-MINUTE VINE Grows Faster than a Speeding Bullet, Murders Trees and Shrubs Questions? Contact Lynn Cameron or (540) 830-4524 |
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