Blue Jay Barrens

Each year during September and October, I tend to embark on a large scale management project at Blue Jay Barrens.  This year I worked to s...

I made an effort this year to seek out and spray colonies of the invasive Crown Vetch.  For several years now, I’ve been finding random c...

I took advantage of the mild weather during the first half of November to search out and eliminate some invasive shrubs.  Most of what I ...

A loud buzzing drew my attention to activity on an Ironweed flower head.   I snuck in close to observe this foraging bee. Hairless ...

There are over a dozen invasive plant species that are on the priority list for control at Blue Jay Barrens.   For some, I’ve found effect...