Matheson 1st Saturday - 4/3/10

8am Team Leader Orientation
9am Volunteer Orientation
Noon Work ends. Start Picnic (you bring your own food)

Missions:
Kids: pull Ardesia seedlings.
Adults & Teens: De-Seed and remove Ardesia and Brazilian Pepper saplings.

Getting there:
Click the link: http://www.urban-paradise.org/Matheson for driving directions, address, etc.

You MUST be properly equipped for work. Flip-flops won't do it.

Bring:
Water Bottle (you'll carry it for hydration in the bush)
Hat & Sunglasses & sunblock
Shoes or boots
Long-sleeved shirt and pants (we're working in brush, which is often tall and scratchy, and has thorns)
Personal gloves (or use ours)
Personal Tools: Loppers, Hand Shears, Pruning Saws, Bow Saws, Picks & Mattocks (mandatory training for UPG methods)
Food for picnic (optional)
Beach-wear & towel (optional) for swimming later.