Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve
Thanks to everyone who has helped with the work parties that have been held so far this spring. A lot has been accomplished. Volunteers are needed for a clean-up to be held on Saturday, April 8, at the Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve, 577B Wilmarth Street, Attleboro, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Tasks will include:
— Raking leaves and picking up fallen branches in lawn areas
— Picking up trash
— Pruning along edges of lawns, hayfields, and the street
— Weeding and mulching flower gardens
— Installing a sign post
— Repairing a fence
Tools needed include:
— Standard rakes and leaf rakes
— Loppers, pruning shears, pruning saws, and other pruning tools
— Shovels
— String trimmers, weed whackers, brush cutters
— Chain saw
— Gardening tools
We will have some tools, but please bring what you have.
Dress accordingly for protection against poison ivy and ticks. Please bring your own:
— Work gloves
— Water
Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Stay tuned for announcements of other volunteer opportunities on these dates:
Wed _Apr 12___9-12__ Location TBD
Sat __Apr 15___9-12 __Colman Reservation
Sat __Apr 22___1-4 ___Location TBD
Finally, we would like to have the following removed from the Richardson Preserve: a pile of firewood, an aluminum gutter. If you would like to take either of these, let me know.
Thank you,
Charlie Adler
Chair, Property Management
Attleboro Land Trust