by Becky Gallery | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
HIPP was able to offer a program recently featuring Amanda Devine, a stewardship director with Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT). Amanda talked to us about her stewardship of MCHT preserves and the work she does to limit the numbers of invasive plants on the...
by Becky Gallery | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Amanda Devine, Regional Steward Manager with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, will offer a slide presentation for HIPP and interested friends and residents on Wednesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Elijah Kellogg Church in Harpswell. The program is free and open to the...
by Becky Gallery | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
An article published in The Washington Post describes a battle with invasive plants on the writer’s property in Virginia. It is much the same as the fights we face here in Maine: invasive plants grow uncontrolled in fields and woods, crowding out the native...
by Becky Gallery | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The fall season is a good time to tackle invasive plants. Some, like bittersweet, are easy to spot at this time of year, and we will be taking advantage of great weather on Saturday, October 22 to do just that. Meet us at Curtis Farm Preserve on Saturday, October 22,...
by Becky Gallery | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
At the invitation of Harpswell Academy teacher Kim Bengtson, Linda Wilkins and Susan Reynolds introduced eleven 5th&6th grade students to the concept of the ecosystem and how invasive plants can disrupt this balance of nature. Representing the Harpswell...
