Cheoah Volunteer Opportunity July 24 & 25
Posted: 07/20/2009
By: Kevin Colburn
This is a reminder that
the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership
(including Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Western North Carolina Alliance, the Forest Service,
and others) will be controlling oriental bittersweet,
privet, and multiflora rose on the Cheoah River this Friday, July 24th
and Saturday, July 25th. These aggressive invasive plants are overtaking Virginia
spiraea, a federally threatened plant. If you
are interested in joining us, please RSVP by Thursday, July
25th. Carpooling from
Asheville can be arranged. All tools and equipment will be provided.
- Who: Volunteer work day with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership (SACWMP)
- What: Invasive Exotic Plant Management
- Where: Cheoah River below Santeetlah Dam
- When: July 24th and 25th
- Why: To protect the federally threatened Virginia spiraea
- How: By joining us for a fun day!
To RSVP,
Contact:
Lindsay Majer
lindsay@equinoxenvironmental.com
Equinox Environmental Consultation & Design, Inc.
37 Haywood Street, Suite 100
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-6856 ext.206