TWC Land Steward Volunteers
Thank you to Key Bank Neighbors Make A Difference Program
Key Bank sent 10 wonderful volunteers out to TWC to work on May 25th with their Neighbors Make A Diffence Program. These 10 members took on the project of weeding, cleaning, planting and landscaping our Animal Observation area and it looks terrific!!!! The Key Bank members that attended were: Sue Evanoff, Brad Kennedy, Laura Stamm, Dawn Geiger, Laura Colvin, Bruce Woodford, Robert Plant, Kay Medure, Jeffrey Sheels and David Hulse.
 
Citizen Conservation Program at The Wilderness Center
Attention all birders and conservation minded members of TWC. Beginning in January, we will start our Citizen Conservationist program at TWC. Most projects will focus on invasive species removal at our Headquarters and Lash's Bog Preserve.
Winter is the perfect time of year to reduce the populations of invasive shrubs, such as autumn olive and glossy buckthorn, before we gear-up for garlic mustard removal in the spring. Eminent biologist Edward O. Wilson stated that the two greatest threats to biodiversity on the planet are: 1) habitat destruction and 2) invasive species. We have a chance to protect the biodiversity right here at TWC. If left unchecked, the Center will begin to see a decrease in many species including birds, mammals, and amphibians. Please help us in our fight to protect the lands that all of you care about. Become a Citizen Conservationist. We are currently looking for volunteers to help pull garlic mustard at our Headquarters Preserve on April 17, 24 and May 8. We'll also ber pulling garlic mustard at our Doughty Gorge Preserve on May 1 and Wiles Woods on May 15. Please join us to help keep the diversity of The Wilderness Center Preserves intact.
Contact Gary at gary@wildernesscenter.org or at 1-877-359-5235.
The task of managing our land is ever growing. The primary obstacle keeping us from reaching our management goals is manpower. Many of our projects focus on very basic tasks that can only be completed manually. If you enjoy working outdoors and would like to become a Land Steward at TWC please contact the Land Stewardship Director, Gary Popotnik at gary@wildernesscenter.org or the Volunteer Coordinator by e-mail or telephone at 1-877-359-5235 or check out www.NEOVSA.org.
Over the last year TWC has:
* Planted over 29,000 native seedlings on 65 acres.
* Removed invasive shrubs from nearly 2 acres.
* Collected over 25 pounds of Tall Grass Prairie Seed.
* Worked with more than 230 volunteers to protect our forest and wetland systems. |
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