Students Explore and Restore Forest Preserves
Copeland Manor Elementary's Mighty Acorns cutting back invasive buckthorn.
Orginally brought to the United States by European settlers to use as hedges, buckthorn poses a threat to wildlife, and other plants. The thorny shrubs are not a foodsource for most local animals, however some, including birds, will eat the berries, and then defecate, which helps buckthorn to spread. In addition, buckthorn inhibits the growth of other vegetation by sapping water and minerals from the earth. Students at Copeland Manor Elementary spent a few hours exploring the winter forest at Almond Marsh, and helping to cut back the invasive plant. Under careful supervision of parents, teachers, and forest preserve staff, the students used loppers and handsaws to trim the branches down. The students head out to local preserves three …
forest4thetrees
3:22 pm on Friday, January 14, 2011
There is hope for the future.... I'll come back in from the ledtge, now. more ›