Store Pond Restoration

by Molly Travers

On Saturday, November 4th, I co-hosted a restoration event at Store Pond in North Plymouth, alongside fellow TerraCorps member Tommy Blanchard, Land Stewardship Coordinator at Wildlands Trust. Since this is one of the few remaining open spaces in North Plymouth, the goal was to engage local residents in an effort to keep this site clean and accessible.

With the help of 10 volunteers, we removed nine bags of trash, furniture, tires, and more from the site in just two hours. I am working on creating invasive species identification guides that can be used by the group when we return to the site in the spring. During the second session, we will provide training to volunteers on the various invasive species on site (Japanese knotweed, Phragmites, and bittersweet) and how best to remove them and prevent their growth. The first session of the Store Pond Restoration was a definite success!

 

Molly served as Regional Conservation Coordinator at Southeastern MA Pine Barrens Alliance for TerraCorps 2017-2018.