On July 16h, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) conservation team joined the communities again for the Forest Restoration events, watering the flowers planted last month at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton.
Volunteers worked under the guidance of FOPOS’ Natural Resources and Stewardship Director, Anna Corichi, on various tasks such as invasive species management, plant care, and caging young trees to protect from deer browse within the restoration project areas at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve.
Volunteers worked to identify and remove target invasive species from the northern bank of Mountain Lake using pruners, loppers, and handsaws. Riparian areas play an important role in improving water quality by slowing down stormwater and filtering out pollutants before they enter the water system. Riparian areas also provide critical habitat for birds, insects, and aquatic life. We will work from the green trail towards the water-opening up the lake view!
Our work will prepare the site for future plantings as well as allow for existing native species, including red oaks, sweet gum, and dogwoods, to thrive.
Participants (7/16, 3 hrs):
AM-Andrew Chan, Zichen Ling, Jingjun Ni, Zhihan Zhang, Richard Da, Eric Li, Dylan Li, Branden Zhou, Victor Yu, Mingjie Liu, Catherine You, Melanie You, and more.
PM-Gloria Wang (PM), Sophia Wang, Gloria Wang, Adam Jiang, Brian Jiang, and more.
Daniel Zhang, Pennie Lu, Harrison Lu, Daniel Chan, and more!
