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Nature Advisory Committee reports trail cleanups, invasive-plant removal and Earth Day participation
Summary
The Nature Advisory Committee reported two successful trail cleanups, upcoming scout and volunteer events, a planned mudwort removal, bird box installations and outreach plans including Earth Day on the Norwalk Green and long-term nature-center programming.
The Oak Hills Park Authority received an update from the Nature Advisory Committee on volunteer work, invasive-plant pulls and public programming plans.
Richard Dellinger read notes from Mary Veral saying the committee has completed two successful trail cleanups so far this year and will host scouts on May 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help clear trails. The committee plans a mudwort harvest on Tuesday, April 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to remove the invasive plant from the great lawn.
Dellinger said the committee has installed bluebird boxes and is starting to conceptualize long-term plans for the nature area and a nature center that would include guided trail walks, bird-watching events and a “lunch and learn” program combining indoor talks and outdoor walks. He also reported the alternative lawn demonstration at the fountain garden is not thriving; staff will coordinate with contractor Mike Papa to address plant establishment issues.
The Nature Advisory Committee will staff a table at Earth Day on the Norwalk Green on April 26 and invited authority members and volunteers to sign up in one-hour shifts. Dellinger thanked volunteers and park staff who helped with trail cleanups. The update included an invitation for additional committee collaboration on plantings around the tennis course to support wildlife habitat and functional ecosystems.
No formal actions or votes were taken on the nature items during the meeting.
