Pequannock River Coalition Calendar of Events

10AM-12:30PM Appelt Park Hamburg Turnpike Riverdale, New Jersey

Japanese knotweed, a plant invader from Asia, grows to heights of 12 feet, forming dense stands along rivers and streams, and offers no benefit to wildlife. This plant has been forcing out native vegetation and gobbling up the Pequannock riverbank. Time for it to go!



Our first removal, on June 26th, made a huge dent in the weed population at Appelt Park. We will continue this on July 18th. Please give us a hand! Drinks, tools and gloves will be provided, but extra shovels are welcome. There will be tasks to suit everyone at every age or energy level.



These efforts will not only prepare the park for replanting in 2011 with native shrubs and trees, but are helping to spread the word on the danger these invasive plants pose.







Appelt Park is on the east side of Hamburg Turnpike in Riverdale, about 1/2 mile north of Rt. 287. The work session begins at 10:00 AM and ends at 12:30 PM.