Join Riveredge’s conservation staff as we remove invasive mustards and reed canary grass. Removing these plants is one of the most important steps for restoring the land around us. Because of the expansive reach of these plants, much of the forest floor is covered in invasives instead of native plants.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to get outside and participate in local conservation efforts, you’ve come to the right place! Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate (students ages 16+ also welcome with supervising teacher – please call us to inquire)
Pre-registration is required by June 24th at 11:59pm as space is limited.
Extreme weather reschedule date: Tuesday, June 30th Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
Join Riveredge’s conservation staff as we remove invasive mustards and reed canary grass. Removing these plants is one of the most important steps for restoring the land around us. Because of the expansive reach of these plants, much of the forest floor is covered in invasives instead of native plants.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to get outside and participate in local conservation efforts, you’ve come to the right place! Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate (students ages 16+ also welcome with supervising teacher – please call us to inquire)
Pre-registration is required by June 10th at 11:59pm as space is limited.
Extreme weather reschedule date: Tuesday, June 16th Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
The pull-a-thon is a way for people to join together to have a positive impact on the environment. Our natural area needs your help to avoid the damage that invasives cause! This year we need your help to manage the garlic mustard population on Riveredge’s Mayhew Wood property. Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate. Pre-registration is required by May 28 at 11:59 pm as space is limited.
Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
The pull-a-thon is a way for people to join together to have a positive impact on the environment. Our natural area needs your help to avoid the damage that invasives cause! This year we need your help to manage the garlic mustard population on Riveredge’s Mayhew Wood property. Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
3 time slots available: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Register for 1 or all 3.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate. Pre-registration is required by May 21 at 12:00 pm as space is limited.
Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
Join Riveredge’s conservation staff as we remove invasive buckthorn at Mayhew Woods. Buckthorn removal is one of the most important steps for restoring the land around us. Because of the expansive reach this plant has, the forest floor under the buckthorn is almost entirely bare. Removing buckthorn in the winter allows our team to spend less time managing the plant in the spring and summer, instead working to reintroduce native species in the newly cleared area!
If you’re looking for an opportunity to get outside and participate in local conservation efforts, you’ve come to the right place! Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate. (students ages 16+ also welcome with supervising teacher -please call us to inquire) Pre-registration is required by March 12 at 11:59 pm as space is limited. Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
Join Riveredge’s conservation staff as we remove invasive buckthorn at Mayhew Woods. Buckthorn removal is one of the most important steps for restoring the land around us. Because of the expansive reach this plant has, the forest floor under the buckthorn is almost entirely bare. Removing buckthorn in the winter allows our team to spend less time managing the plant in the spring and summer, instead working to reintroduce native species in the newly cleared area!
If you’re looking for an opportunity to get outside and participate in local conservation efforts, you’ve come to the right place! Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate. (students ages 16+ also welcome with supervising teacher -please call us to inquire) Pre-registration is required by March 6 at 11:59 pm as space is limited. Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
Join Riveredge’s conservation staff as we remove invasive buckthorn at Mayhew Woods. Buckthorn removal is one of the most important steps for restoring the land around us. Because of the expansive reach this plant has, the forest floor under the buckthorn is almost entirely bare. Removing buckthorn in the winter allows our team to spend less time managing the plant in the spring and summer, instead working to reintroduce native species in the newly cleared area!
If you’re looking for an opportunity to get outside and participate in local conservation efforts, you’ve come to the right place! Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate. Pre-registration is required by February 26 at 11:59 pm as space is limited. Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
(The BugLady also snickers at the weather folks who report that visibility is limited to only five miles or two miles instead of ten. Most people don’t live where they can actually see five miles, and most of us aren’t flying an airplane. All we need is enough visibility – maybe a quarter mile in each direction – to be able to pull through an intersection safely. But that’s a different soapbox).
INSECT SPECIES – There are about 100,000 species of insects in the US, and almost one-fifth of those species can be found in Wisconsin! Most live out their whole lives without producing a single blip on our collective radars, and formal insect surveys are a recent phenomenon, so it’s hard to say what the population trends are for many species. https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2002/06/03/study-reveals-how-little-we-know-about-wisconsins-insect-diversity/
The BugLady saw a fly sitting on the outside of her cottage the other morning.
The BugLadye routes between those places. A male will be more faithful to a territory where he has mated and less interested in a territory where he’s been beaten by a rival.
*Weather Update: Due to weather concerns this volunteer opportunity will be rescheduled to Thursday, January 8th 1pm-3pm*
Join Riveredge’s conservation staff as we remove invasive buckthorn at Mayhew Woods. Buckthorn removal is one of the most important steps for restoring the land around us. Because of the expansive reach this plant has, the forest floor under the buckthorn is almost entirely bare. Removing buckthorn in the winter allows our team to spend less time managing the plant in the spring and summer, instead working to reintroduce native species in the newly cleared area!
If you’re looking for an opportunity to get outside and participate in local conservation efforts, you’ve come to the right place! Please dress for the elements and prepare to hike off trail. Tools and PPE provided.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate. Pre-registration is required by January 5 at 11:59 pm as space is limited. Please reach out to Hannah hsedgwick@riveredge.us with any questions.
