Weed Team

Three University of Delaware undergraduates and Adam Mitchell, PhD student (right), clear invasives in Parade Grounds. Justine Kibbe Photo

 

On June 3, 2017, three University of Delaware (UD) students arrived on Fishers Island with a few bags of food, backpacks, and a handful of garden shears. Employed by the Fishers Island Conservancy, and trained and supervised by both UD professor, Douglas Tallamy, PhD. and his graduate student, Adam Mitchell, the Weed Team was ready for battle.

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