Wells Field needs volunteers to help battle encroaching invasive plants!
These aggressive plants steal nutrients from the soil that our native plants depend on to thrive. Our wildlife and insects will not eat the invasive plants. The invasive plants are harmful to our ecosystem and will create a monoculture if not removed/cut. These invasive plants include multiflora rose, wineberry, and Japanese honeysuckle, just to name a few.
*** Please complete registration on our Delaware State Parks Volunteer website to receive further information: CLICK HERE TO OFFICIALLY SIGN UP! ***
This opportunity will be held every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 1:30pm - 3:30pm. The dates include the following:
AUG 16, 30
SEPT 13, 27
OCT 11, 25
NOV 8, 22
DEC 13, 27
Meeting Location: 13 Bristol Knoll Rd, Newark
No experience is necessary! You only have to care about our forests, fields and wildlife. Other experienced volunteers will be there to teach you how to identify the plants for removal and how to effectively remove them.
Volunteers are recommended to wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and close-toed shoes. Please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated. Work gloves and tools will be provided.
NOTE: Ticks are active in the park and poison ivy may be present. Please use caution and do a tick check on returning home.
