We began to tackle the invasive plants in our woods
in the fall of 2005. With a grant from the Hamilton Country
Environmental Services to purchase chemicals and other supplies, we began
by attacking the honeysuckle that is rampant. Though we are totally
organic with all other aspects of our program, we were advised by county
parks and other nature experts that the only way to get rid of such a large
infestation was with chemicals. At their advice, we are cutting the
honeysuckle and painting the stumps with a concentrated mixture of RoundUp.
Boy Scout pack 888 has taken on the project as
part of their community service duties on the trail.
Environmental educator, Jane Gonzales, teaches
Scouts from pack 888
how to identify bush honeysuckle by their red
berries.
Notice the shape of the leaf
Adults cut down the honeysuckle.
The boys come along right behind them and paint
the chemicals onto the stumps.
"Don't judge each day by the
harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson
