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**Nature
Moncton activities committee had a double bill of activities lined up on
invasive species later this week. The preparatory Zoom presentation happened on
Thursday night, with the outdoor part scheduled for this coming Sunday, August
9, as outlined below:
Nature Moncton & New Brunswick Invasive
Species Council Present:
Japanese Knotweed Stewardship Event
Sunday, August 9 | 10:00 AM
Put your new knowledge into practice by joining
Nature Moncton and the New Brunswick Invasive Species Council for a hands-on
Japanese knotweed removal event along the Riverfront Trail in Moncton.
Working together, we'll use manual
cut-and-dig techniques to reduce a localized infestation and improve
conditions for native vegetation. Before work begins, NBISC staff will
provide a safety briefing and demonstrate the removal methods to ensure
everyone feels comfortable and confident.
No previous experience
is required—all tools and training will be provided. Participants are
encouraged to wear sturdy closed-toe footwear, long pants, weather-appropriate
clothing, and to bring a reusable water bottle. Work gloves are recommended if
you have them, although extras will be available.
We will meet
in the parking lot outside La Bikery at 10 AM and walk together to the site.
Those showing up after 10 can meet us at the site, along the trail behind
Premier Suites (46.08811970024027, -64.77192163121025)
We hope you'll join us for one or both
events as we work together to protect and restore Moncton's natural areas.
**Jim Cook (Loti Bateman’s son), who is in New Mexico
at the moment, submits an excellent photo of a juvenile Cooper’s hawk.
New Brunswick is on the northern fringe for this species that we are now seeing
quite frequently, but New Mexico is part of its year-round range.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
