Category Archives: Work Day

MRG Work Day – 5/16

Thanks to all who turned up on Saturday to work on the MRG!

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 With an excavator, a dump truck, and a lot of human effort, TEN truckloads of railroad ties were hauled to the Lebanon Landfill, a total of 15.5 tons of heavy lifting!

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While some were hoisting railroad ties, others were pulling garlic mustard, an invasive species that can choke out native wildflowers such as bloodroot, hepatica, and trillium. Garlic mustard releases chemicals that hinder the growth of other plants; removal leads to increased diversity.

Thanks to Travis Paige for the above photographs. You can find more of his MRG photos at http://www.travispaigephotography.com/Events/The-Mascoma-River-Greenway/

Next Work Day – Calling All MRG Supporters!

 Saturday, May 16 is the next get-your-hands-dirty-day for supporters of the MRG. Let’s get this job done!

8:00 am – 12:30 pm

Meeting at the APD gravel parking lot across from the APD Main entrance.

Tasks:

Pick up railroad ties and load into 1-ton dump trucks.  (Heavy lifting, work gloves and sturdy boots / shoes required)

Pull garlic mustard (Light lifting, easy to spot and pull)

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Interested volunteers can just show up to the site. Bring gloves, water bottle and a snack. Presence of ticks is likely, so deterrent is wise and apparently dark colors are less attractive to ticks.  Who knew?

Please help spread the word. Hope to see you there!