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The Nature Conservancy Workday at Barnes Chapel

Join TNC and DCR Natural Heritage for their annual workday at TNC’s Barnes Chapel (non-public) preserve. This has become a popular volunteer work day and will be run in two parts; part 1 is 12-2pm and part 2 is from 2pm-4:30pm.  

  • Work day part 1: Removal of woody vegetation to promote the growth of certain plant species within the preserve.

    • 12pm-2pm

    • As in year’s past this project requires cutting and manually removing certain woody vegetation and piling it in pre-identified locations

    • Muck boots are required

    • Click here to pre-registration (required)

Earlier Event: February 22
Landowner Woods & Wildlife Conferences
Later Event: February 25
The Nature Conservancy Workday at Barnes Chapel

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