The staff of Seven Islands State Birding Park need your help in their battle against invasive plant species in the park. Ranger Stephanie will be guiding volunteers in the removal of several invasive plant species on the Seclusion Bend Trail. The invasive plant species that we will be targeting include Japanese and Amur Honeysuckle, Chinese Privet, Multiflora Rose, and locusts. We will be pulling, lopping, and spraying herbicide on the targeted species. Latex and work gloves and safety glasses will be available to volunteers, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. The park has some loppers and hand saws that volunteers can use to cut the invasive plants/shrubs, but volunteers may bring their own tools if they wish.
Volunteers should plan on meeting Ranger Stephanie at the boat launch off of Kelly Lane by 9:00 AM. We will be hiking from the boat launch area along the shoreline on Seclusion Bend Trail about 0.25-0.50 mile. Please wear sturdy footwear, appropriate clothing for the weather, and bring a water bottle for drinking. Some bottled water will be available for volunteers. Due to COVID-19 protocols, volunteers need to bring a face mask/covering with them for times when they are not able to maintain proper social distancing. The volunteer event will end around 12:00 PM. If you have questions regarding this volunteer event, please contact Ranger Stephanie at stephanie.mueller@tn.gov or 865-407-8335.
