Lend a hand and learn forest stewardship practices at the Clark Preserve, Autumn Ridge Road, Pound Ridge NY. The time is now to complete thinning this young sugar maple stand and to limit the spread of invasive Japanese barberry. July 13, 2013 at 10am-noon and July 14, 11am-1pm.
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- Fewer Spotted Lanternflies? This May Be Why.
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