Reported by John
Shannon
On National Public Lands Day, Shenandoah
National Park carries out projects
to improve specific areas of the park. One of those projects, which the chapter
participated in last year and this year, was clearing black locust at Big
Meadows in order to have an open grassland area.
This year, at the northern end of the open area, volunteers
cut locust with loppers and small saws. Afterwards, a Park Service biological
control technician sprayed the stumps with herbicide to prevent regrowth.
A couple of people from previous clearing projects were glad
to see the Charlottesville touch of
lemon raspberry cake. The Park Service offered volunteers small gifts in
appreciation of their efforts.
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