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Image 1 — I've been removing invasive wisteria at Jordan Lake for months. I'll be running volunteer days this weekend if anyone wants to save some trees.
Image 2 — I've been removing invasive wisteria at Jordan Lake for months. I'll be running volunteer days this weekend if anyone wants to save some trees.
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I've been removing invasive wisteria at Jordan Lake for months. I'll be running volunteer days this weekend if anyone wants to save some trees.

Hi Chapel Hill Reddit 👋

There's a section of forest near Jordan Lake that's being swallowed by invasive Chinese wisteria. If you haven't seen what it does, it runs across the ground in mats thick enough that nothing else grows, then climbs into the canopy and strangles mature trees until they snap and die. Even a 60 foot loblolly pine can be taken down by wisteria.

I'll be running volunteer days this weekend and next to remove these invasive vines and give the native trees a chance to grow. I figured I'd see if anyone here is interested. No experience needed, tools provided - but feel free to bring your own saws, pruners, or loppers if you like. Bring water, wear pants, long sleeves and closed-toe shoes. We cut vines and treat the cut stems with a targeted herbicide so they don't grow back.

You can sign up in just a few clicks here:

Other events on the docket:

It's outdoor work, it's pretty physical, but you'll see exactly what you accomplished before you leave.

Happy to answer questions about the site or the work.

Thanks for considering!

Thomas

https://rewildnc.net/

u/LongjumpingCost3350 — 22 hours ago