On Saturday, July 21st 2024, from 9:00am to 12:00pm , the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at planting fields arboretum, a place where we volunteered to remove invasive species such as the English ivy. Our goal was to remove as much English ivy as possible from the area we were assigned.
Whether it be from bushes, trees, or even from rare plants. We used tools such as shovels, grass shears, loopers, and rakes in order to do so. Once we had pulled away the English ivy we loaded them into buckets which eventually got taken over to a truck. Additionally the truck would drive to an area where the English ivy would be disposed of properly.
Invasive species can mess with the biodiversity in the environment. If we don’t remove them in time monoculture is presented. With monoculture present it can deprive other species of plants thriving while also threatening food security. Today we learned how important it is to get rid of invasive species as it can affect species of plants around it.
Participants volunteering today include: ⁃ Anjali Garg (2.5 hours) ⁃ Zihan Wang (2.5 hours)
Reporter – Anjali Garg
