A handful of our group members celebrated the Thanksgiving weekend by participating in
"Stewardship Saturday at Tryon Creek." In contrast to our earlier Tryon Creek planting events
on
October 30th and
November 6th, this event occurred at
Tryon Creek State Park. We could hardly believe that our luck held out for yet another rain-free day for an outdoor project! The sun even peeked out, further revealing the beauty of the forest. Unfortunately, amid all the beauty is a villain that is strangling life from the trees and crowding out native plants. That villain is invasive English Ivy. Our volunteer leader from
Friends of 
Tryon Creek told us and other volunteers that they have been fighting the ivy for 15 years, section by section of the 670 acre forest. Pictured at left is just one of the several piles of ivy that volunteers pulled, standing over four feet tall. After helping pull ivy, we enjoyed hiking and exploring other trails in the park and looking at the exhibits in the visitor center.
"Stewardship Saturday at Tryon Creek." In contrast to our earlier Tryon Creek planting events 
on October 30th and November 6th, this event occurred at Tryon Creek State Park. We could hardly believe that our luck held out for yet another rain-free day for an outdoor project! The sun even peeked out, further revealing the beauty of the forest. Unfortunately, amid all the beauty is a villain that is strangling life from the trees and crowding out native plants. That villain is invasive English Ivy. Our volunteer leader from Friends of 
Tryon Creek told us and other volunteers that they have been fighting the ivy for 15 years, section by section of the 670 acre forest. Pictured at left is just one of the several piles of ivy that volunteers pulled, standing over four feet tall. After helping pull ivy, we enjoyed hiking and exploring other trails in the park and looking at the exhibits in the visitor center.
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