1. VHS Nature Area Trail Maintenance

2. Trail Maintenance When? Please dress prepared for outdoor field work
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week (weather permitting)
If it is raining, we will go out later in the week
Please dress prepared for outdoor field work
Pants, closed-toe shoes, gloves
You may bring bug spray if necessary
It is pretty shady in the nature area…but you are welcome to bring sun block

3. Trail Maintenance What will we be doing?
Removing excess accumulated leaf litter (rakes) and pushing it off to the side, off of the trail
Pulling small plants
or weeds that have
grown past the trail
markers (gloves)
Clipping back
underbrush
Picking up trash

4. Safety Stay on elevated, flat land
Do not move into watery areas or the ravine
Do not cross bridges
Stay on the trails as
much as possible to
avoid poison ivy
Listen, look, be aware…
trees do fall

5. Have Fun!
If we have extra time we may work on tree IDs, water testing, etc…