Coming up this spring we will be conducting a tree planting project. This project will take place near the banks of the Ulao Creek. We will be planting over 40 trees and shrubs. Hack berry, tamarack, quaking aspen, speckled alder and yellow birch trees will be planted. The trees will be about 1” diam. in size. These trees are native plantings and are adapted to the moist conditions of the site. As these trees grow up, they will start to shade out the reed canary grass that has taken over the area. This particular stretch of the Ulao Creek is lacking in tree cover and these trees will help fill that void considerably.

We are planning on doing the planting in the morning and there will be free refreshments provided, including beverages and heavy snacks. If we get enough volunteers we will also work on a little bit of invasive species removal.

Here are the details:
Where: Hoppe Land. Located at the East end of arrowhead road town of grafton. (from Hwy. 60 and County W- go North and turn east on arrowhead road.) Follow road till it ends. That is where we will start.
When: May 19th, 2012 at 9:00am.
What to bring: work gloves, a favorite shovel and good working clothes.

Please let me know if you can come. This is our first project of the year and it should be a good one.
If it is too wet in the area we have a back up date of May 19th.
Thanks,
 

August Hoppe
UCP President
mobile: 414-640-8714

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