Help Nix the Knotweed July 11 at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

Nix the Knotweed Saturday, July 11 9:30-11:30 a.m. Join Ranger Maria and the Conservation Corps as we continue our long-term effort to manage invasive Japanese Knotweed on the Nature Center property using non-chemical methods. Volunteers will help cut and remove knotweed from sensitive habitat areas to encourage native plants to return.  Bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, and a snack.

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Land Stewards to cut invasive plant at Ansonia Nature Center

Stewardship Series 1: Nix the Knotweed  – July 6, 10 a.m.

Join the Ansonia Nature Center’s Land Stewards Team and help us in our 3-year effort to restore the park’s land.

Japanese Knotweed is an invasive plant and a threat to our Nature Center habitats and waterways. We will gather as a team to do a carbohydrate starvation cut to select sensitive knotweed-infested areas.

Please bring loppers or a harvesting knife. Afterward, we will have pizza and s’mores in Pavilion #2.

For ages 12 and up (accompanied by an adult).

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfeield Lane.

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Ansonia Nature Center Conservation Corps to meet Wednesday

ANSONIA - Join Ranger Maria from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Ansonia Nature Center forest to tackle invasive vines. 

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

The Conservation Corps is an active group with members aged 18-80 that welcomes newcomers. 

During the winter, we tackle the issue of
invasive Asiatic Bittersweet vines that are harming our trees. 

One session can make a difference by
saving six 50-year-old trees. Let’s make a positive impact together! 

Register here for this adult program: https://forms.gle/LWrhkZhza4vywgTC6

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Learn to identify wildflower seeds at Ansonia Nature Center class

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Lane.