Highlands Hammock State Park will be hosting three volunteer events on
Saturday morning, September 26 for National Public Lands Day. The park staff is asking
for as much participation as possible, and the events have been put on the
Ridge Rangers Calendar ... come join us!
Maintain
Nature Trails. We'll be using loppers and clippers to trim back protruding cabbage
palm fronds, ranches and overhanging vines from around the Loop Road and hiking
trails located off the Loop.
Remove
Exotic Plants. We'll be removing
Caesar Weed, Coral Ardisia, Rosary Pea, and other invasive vegetation by hand
pulling, cutting with loppers, digging up plants with shovels and bagging
plants bearing seeds and berries.
Remove
Sand Pines to Enhance Scrub-jay Habitat. We'll be using hand saws, brush cutters, loppers, and chainsaws (for those qualified)
to cut down sand pines in an ongoing major Scrub-jay habitat
restoration in the Tiger Branch area of the park.
Participants will receive a free park pass good for another visit to any Florida State Park (limit one per family). No
charge for NPLD participants on Sep 26 of course.
Highlands Hammock State Park is located near
Sebring, FL
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