STEWARDSHIP EVENT – TREE PLANTING!
Join ANPE members Saturday October 10 from 10am-3pm at Lester Park to help install exclosures and plant trees in forest openings in the Lester Forest. This is event is co-hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) on the University of Minnesota – Duluth campus.
Building off of ANPE’s spring planting, SER and ANPE will be installing exclosures, planting native seedlings grown at the UMD lab, and initiating a long-term monitoring protocol. These yellow birch, white pine, and cedar will help establish the next generation of trees and add to the forest diversity.
Date & Time: Saturday October 10 from 10am – 3pm.
**Bring your own lunch if staying through lunchtime!
Location: Lester Park, park in the lot east of Lester River and look for the ANPE sign, fencing supplies, and trees!
Event Leader: This event will be cohosted by ANPE and SER!
Additional details: Accessibility is moderate. The planting site is fairly open with some rotting logs and shrubs to navigate over and around.
Sturdy hiking shoes, safety glasses, and gloves are recommended. Please bring your own! And remember a lunch or snacks and water if staying for the full event!
City of Duluth Volunteer Waiver: Please sign this electronic volunteer waiver before you arrive!
Event cost: Your $20 (per household) annual Arrowhead Native Plant Explorers membership includes access to all events and field trips ($10 for students). For nonmembers, your first meeting or event is free and subsequent events are $10 per event.
Skill Level: Beginner. No planting knowledge or fencing experience necessary.
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