On August 30th, 2025 from 10 AM to 1 PM rain or shine you are welcome to join The Scotland Invasive Plant Working Group, and our guests Rose Hiskes and Dr. Charlotte Pyle at the Scotland Library to learn about invasive plants. This program is limited to 12 participants. Registration needs to be made by August 8th. If you would like to attend, contact Rose.Hiskes@ct.gov to register.
Take a walk with us along the boardwalk trail through the woods at the Scotland Library. We will be accompanied by horticulturists Rose Hiskes of the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working group and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and Dr. Charlotte Pyle a forest and landscape ecologist, and co-chair of the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group.
The first part of the event will be an interesting learning opportunity with Rose pointing out both native and invasive plants along the way. She will explain various methods of identification methods observing foliage, bark, flowers, and various other growing characteristics. She will make recommendations on how the invasives can best be eliminated or at least controlled. Dr. Pyle will suggest alternative native plantings that we could add that would be adaptable to the environment along the trail once the invasives are removed.
Our town is providing lunch at no cost to attendees. After lunch, we hope to begin removal of some of the invasive plants. If you have never walked here, I would describe it as a beautiful little trail, actually an elevated boardwalk, that begins in front of the Scotland Public Library and connects via town land to the fire station. The trail is definitely worthy of some cleanup and landscaping. Attendees should wear appropriate footwear, as we will be working in the wooded areas alongside the boardwalk. Prepare for ticks by tucking pants into socks. Bring a pruner and gloves. This is a rain or shine event, so hopefully the weather will cooperate!
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