What You’ll Help Do:
Remove invasive brush from the oak savannas and woodlands in the Alliance-owned Swamplovers’ Preserve using loppers and hand saws. Trained sawyers will bring down invasive trees, too. These efforts maintain habitat diversity and ecosystem quality while preparing the Preserve for future broadcast burning. Provided there is adequate snow cover, we’ll burn the brush piles, too.

Schedule:
Join us each day, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11, and learn what it takes to maintain the lush prairies and savannas of these Preserves.

Lunch is provided each day.

All Talents and Abilities Welcome!
We need brush haulers and trained swampers (volunteers who create brush piles) and brush-cutters. NPS certified sawyers are welcome and encouraged to bring their own chainsaw and PPE.

However, no experience is necessary and there’s a role for volunteers of all ages and abilities. Certified and friendly staff and volunteer crew leaders will provide hands-on training to get you started right away.

Registration:
To help us plan this event with your needs in mind, please register by Monday, January 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Limit: 50 volunteers.

Parking and Volunteer Check-In

• Details about parking and volunteer check-in will be sent in confirmation email several days ahead of the event.
• Parking may be limited this time of year, so please consider ride-sharing.
• There is no overnight camping or base camp for this project.

What to Bring

• Winter-appropriate footwear. If snowy/icy, consider snowshoes and ice cleats (Micro Spikes, Yak Traks, etc.) for secure footing.
• A plastic sled and/or backpack for hauling gear may prove helpful.
• Appropriate ‘near-fire’ clothing (no synthetics – leave that fancy coat at home).
• Clothing to dress in layers (for warmth and to keep dry).
• A daypack, sunscreen, and leather gloves.
• A water bottle(s) and a thermos filled with a warm beverage.
• NPS certified sawyers are welcome and encouraged to bring your own saw and PPE.

Questions?
Please contact Steve Pence, Land Restoration Specialist, by emailing: Steve@iceagetrail.org

We hope to see you soon!

Happy Trails,

The Table Bluff Segment Project Team