Stout Family Fields is one of our most visited preserves; if you haven’t been yet, spring is a great time to check it out. Over the past three years, TRLC volunteers spent more than 100 hours clearing invasives from around the wetland copse (The Island) in the southern field. In 2024, we planted native species there and in 2025, we hired a contractor to remove invasives from the banks of the brook between the two fields. Last year, we also planted sycamore seedlings from the Pinchot Sycamore on The Island.

Today we will be clearing multiflora rose and common buckthorn from within the wetland copse in the southern field.

A small chain saw will help; otherwise, bring loppers and/or clippers. Bring water and dress for the woods with long pants, long sleeves, boots and work gloves.

RSVP to conservation@trlandconservancy.org if you are interested in helping so that you can be contacted in case of changes or cancellations.