After a long winter, Fogg Island’s trail needs some maintenance to get it ready for the summer season! Join 7 Lakes Alliance for a day of clearing corridor and tread on the beautiful Fogg Island Preserve.

This trail has in infestation of autumn olive, an invasive shrub. Controlling this invasive species is a priority on this property, so we be removing any autumn olive that we see during the day.

Driving Directions to Trailhead: From Cottle Hill Road in Mt. Vernon, turn onto Spring Hill Road. After about a half mile, you will pass the “Fogg Island Preserve” sign on your left. From there follow the arrows on the blue “Fogg Island Preserve” signs and arrive at a gravel parking area.

Tasks:

• Pruning back the trees that have grown up along trail
• Removing invasive autumn olive
• Clearing the tread of the trail where necessary, and raking drainages to promote water flow off the trail
• (This is a long trail, and these two tasks alone will take most of the day)
• Picking up trash and debris along the access road and trail

What to bring:

• Work gloves, sturdy work shoes, long pants
• Water
• Lunch/snacks
• Bug spray
• Sunscreen and appropriate clothing to be out in the sun!

Tools you could bring (7 Lakes will provide tools as well)

• Loppers
• Pruning saw
• Hatchet or small axe
• Rake or hoe
• Eye protection and hearing protection (7 Lakes staff may be running a chainsaw)