Naked Creek Bradford Pear Removal
Saturday, October 25th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Jefferson, NC
This event is free and open to the public.
You will receive the full event details and updates upon successfully submitting the registration form.
Join NC Wildlife Federation - High Country Wild, New River Conservancy, and NC State Parks for a Bradford pear removal workday at Naked Creek in the Mount Jefferson State Natural Area. We will follow up this removal effort with a planting of native plant species along Naked Creek on November 8th.
Bradford pear trees are not native to the United States. These trees are cultivars of the Callery pear, which was brought to the U.S. from China in the early 1900s in an attempt to hybridize them and improve disease resistance of pear trees. By 1950, the Bradford pear cultivar had been planted widely, and other cultivars have been produced since. They are considered a highly invasive species - spreading rapidly and choking out native plant species. They provide little to no food for native insects, birds, or other wildlife, harming local ecosystems by reducing biodiversity.
North Carolina Wildlife Federation and its Community Wildlife Chapters are able to support community action and programs like this thanks to the partnership and kind investments made by you and others.
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