CAPE MAY POINT – Area homeowners can attend a free two-part series about unwelcomed invasive plants that may be growing right in their Cape May Island backyards. The series takes place on Thu., April 28 at Cape May Point State Park and Sat., April 30 at the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area. Horticulturalist and master gardener Joe Alvarez, a former biology and environmental sciences teacher and agriculture program assistant with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, will lead the series and provide helpful information on identifying and controlling common invasive plants found on Cape Island. Examples include porcelain berry, Japanese honeysuckle, Clematis and kudzu.
New Jersey Audubon (NJA) and the Cape Island Habitat Restoration Task Force (CIHRTF) are sponsoring both presentations. The April 28 workshop takes place from 7-8 p.m. in the classroom at Cape May Point State Park, located at Lighthouse Ave. in Cape May Point.
The second part of the series, a native plant identification walk led by Alvarez takes place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. April 30 at the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area. Alvarez will meet attendees at the last parking area on New England Road and take them through Higbee Beach habitats to identify native plants and discuss how they can be used on homeowners’ properties in place of exotic ornamentals. This is also a dog-friendly walk for dogs on leashes. Owners must clean up after their dogs.
Both programs are free to the public, and light refreshments will be offered. The CIHRTF is a new partnership that is dedicated to controlling invasive species and restoring wildlife habitat on Cape Island, the island comprised of the City of Cape May and the boroughs of West Cape May and Cape May Point. Formed under the coordination of New Jersey Audubon, the CIHRTF includes the Nature Conservancy, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife and the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Cape Island homeowners are encouraged to attend these programs and learn how the CIHRTF can help control invasive plants on their properties.
For more information on how to partner with or volunteer for the CIHRTF, contact Suzanne Treyger at (609) 861-1608, ext. 23 or suzanne.treyger@njaudubon.org. For more information about New Jersey Audubon, visit www.njaudubon.org.
For more information about Cape May Point State Park, directions and the event, call (609) 884-2159.
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