Name: Presidents Day English Ivy Removal on the Mount Vernon Trail
Start: 2021-02-15T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-02-15T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 615 Slaters Ln

Presidents Day English Ivy Removal on the Mount Vernon Trail

The Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail works to maintain and improve the Mount Vernon Trail and promote its safe use.

Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail

Join us to remove invasive English Ivy around the Mount Vernon Trail. English Ivy kills mature trees.

615 Slaters Ln

Volunteers will remove English Ivy from trees along the Mount Vernon Trail. English Ivy is an invasive species that kills trees by smothering leaves, creating rot and weighing down branches. This also increases the risk that a tree will fall on a trail user.Volunteers are needed to assist with cutting, pulling, bagging and removing vines. No special skills are needed. We&#x27;ll teach you how to help in just a few minutes. What to Bring: <ol><li>Hand Pruners (We will have several to borrow)</li><li>Work Gloves (We will hav eseveral to borrow)</li><li>Water to drink</li><li>A face covering</li></ol>Getting there: We&#x27;ll meet in the courtyard behind the Salvation Army Headquarters and then walk to the work area. If coming by car, there is very limited street parking available on Slates Ln.Covid Safety Measures: <ol><li>Event will occur outdoors</li><li>Work area allows keeping further than 6&#x27; apart at all times</li><li>Volunteers will split into groups of 10 or fewer</li><li>Volunteers are required to wear masks</li><li>All loaner tools and gloves are cleaned and sanitized prior to the event</li><li>Hand sanitizer will be available</li></ol>Other Ways to Help:<ol><li>Sign up for one of our other volunteer events at <a href="https://www.mountvernontrail.org/events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mountvernontrail.org/events</a> </li><li>Make a donation at our <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-crash-free-trollheim" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GoFundMe site</a> to keep us stocked with tools and supplies.</li></ol>

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