I never would have believed it, but it is late November and there are STILL green leaves outside! Of course, 90% of these belong to the dreaded bush honeysuckle. Because this nonnative species has declared a full scale attack on Missouri woodlands, MRCN collaborated with Trinity Presbyterian Church and Boy Scout Troop 4 to celebrate Family Volunteer Day on November 21st.
Nearly 30 scouts and parents showed up on Saturday morning to help the MRCN staff tackle the honeysuckle that has taken over the church grounds. Though we had some skeptics at the beginning, once we told the boys that there would be a competition for the biggest honeysuckle uprooted, there was honeysuckle flying out of the ground.
Throughout the morning the pile began to grow and grow, and by noon we had what could be considered a mountain in the state of Missouri. The winners of the “biggest honeysuckle” contest were awarded t-shirts, although the bragging rights seemed more important.
Members of Trinity Presbyterian now have a completely new view when they look out onto their forest plot. Of course, there are plenty of spots that we did not get to, but it seems that MRCN and Troop 4 will be ready for another round of removal in the spring!
1 comment:
yeah, we got those honeysuckle! and it only took 2 days to recover. remember folks, pull with your legs, not your back!
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