Friends of Ouabache State Park hosted a Weed Wrangle Saturday at the park. Members of the group and other volunteers tackled invasive honeysuckle and privet bushes with the help of a wood chipper — which was purchased for the park by the group. Among those operating it were Kathy and Quinn Curry. (Photo by Barbara Barbieri)
Assistant Property Manager Ty Jessop was the operator of the Tree Shearing machine, that also was a gift to the park by the Friends of Ouabache State Park. The area being cleared of the invasive species was near the park’s entrance sign. In addition to members of the Friends group other volunteers included students from Norwell’s National Honor Society. (Photos by Barbara Barbieri)
Campers from the Decatur Trail Life USA group, composed of youngsters from kindergarten to age 5, were also part of the weed wrangling crew Saturday morning as they used “loppers” to hack away at the honeysuckle and privet plants. The loppers also were purchased for the park’s use by the Friends of Ouabache.
One of the younger members of the work crew was Macklin Barber, from the Trail Life USA group, who, with the assistance of his father, learned out use one of the loppers to chop off a honeysuckle vine.
