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...

There are two periods in the year when I aggressively attack the invasive shrubs at Blue Jay Barrens. First there is a spring season, whi...

Invasive shrubs manage to overwhelm many ecosystems by more effectively exploiting the resources available in their environment.  They ar...

On the last day of November, I wandered through this little patch of ground near the house in search of invasive shrub seedlings. This is...

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 ...

I’ve added a new species to my list of woodies that readily colonize an open field.  Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana , has aggressively i...