This summer I am working with the Student Conservation Association. Its a group that get students involved in nature conservation early. My site is in Eastern Neck, Maryland. The Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge is about 20 miles from the nearest town, but its seclusion allows for plants and animals to thrive. On any given day many people come to see the ospreys, bald eagles, deer, butterflies, and various other wildlife abundant on the refuge.
My job will be to map and study an invasive plant species on the island. Invasive plants species are detrimental to the environment because they hinder the growth of natural growing plants that are a food source for the animals in the area. Controlling the growth of invasive plants is a necessary in order to create a thriving environment for native species.
I will talk more about what an invasive plant is and why controlling it is a necessity in later posts.
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