working party details - West Woods

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[OT from cottage renovations]

herewith the details for Saturday morning's ivy eradication work session, lifted from an email to volunteers: 

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Meet on Saturday at 8:45 AM at Maple Lake.  The gate to the entrance on Washington Grove Lane (at the cross walk) will be open for parking.  The gate to the lake will be open as well.  What to wear Dress appropriately for the weather.  There maybe [sic] muddy spots, so hiking boots are a good idea.  Long underwear tucked inside socks will keep you warm and also deter ticks (it's not too cold for ticks!). Wear good strong gloves to protect yourself from brambles and Poison Ivy.  Poison Ivy is everywhere.  Some of the vines on the trees are PI.  Be sure to wash everything, including tools, when you get home.  Treat scratches with antibiotic to avoid infections.  We will be cutting the vines on the most heavily covered trees.  Some of the vines are up to 4 inches in diameter that must be cut with a saw.  Others are small enough to be cut with clippers.  We will cut a 6 to 8 inch gap in the vine near the base of the tree.  The portion of vine growing up the tree will then be left to die and eventually fall off.  Then we tag the tree and move on.  A professional sprayer will follow a few minutes behind and spray the open cut in the lower portion of the vine to kill the roots.  Volunteers are asked NOT to pull the vines off of [sic] the trees.  The vines adhere to the tree bark.  Pulling off the vines will pull of[f] the bark as well and harm the tree.  Tools The Town will provide some small saws, marking tape, and latex gloves.  Bring any of the following for yourself or others to share.  (We suggest marking your tools.) pruning clippers, pry bars or flathead screw drivers for prying, small saws We will have a trailer (McCathran Hall West) set up at Maple Lake with coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and snacks.