Board and Shore Rivers weigh volunteer program to tackle invasive plants on Rails-to-Trails and parks
Members discussed large invasive patches (English ivy, porcelain berry, honeysuckle) across park corridors and a Shore Rivers grant to fund volunteer training, with trade-offs between repeated cutting and herbicide treatments noted.
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Committee members and staff described extensive invasive-species infestations along Rails-to-Trails and parks, estimating affected swaths of between roughly 5 and 10 acres in the worst areas. The board discussed control options ranging from repeated cutting (a mechanical, chemical-free approach) to targeted herbicide use; participants emphasized that repeated treatments are effective but costly in labor.
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