The expectation was to do some digging and install a culvert in a wet section. Unfortunately the town had not dropped off a load of gravel needed for the job, so we went to Plan B.
Plan B was to remove a whole bunch of Multiflora Rose. This plant is a shrub that, at least where we were, is 8 feet and has approximately 10 billion thorns. It's nasty stuff and is an invasive species in this area, originating in Japan, China, and Korea. According to National Park Service, "it has been planted in highway median strips to serve as crash barriers." Seriously, this stuff is strong and dense.
If I didn't have work gloves on, I would have been useless. But if I do that work again, I think I'll should get some thicker gloves.
If you were being chased by a psycho with a chainsaw and Multiflora Rose was in your way, your best bet would be to turn around and ask to borrow the chainsaw.
This was the last official FWT trail work day for the year. After the work, we gathered in the Liberty Lodge there in Finn Park and enjoyed cider and donuts. Some of the crew had also put together display tables showing things like how the wooden trail signs are made, samples of plants in the area, and maps of present and future trails. Good stuff.
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