Wetland Engineering - Andy Smith of Stantec Environmental

65 State Street,Pittsford NY 14534

26 June, 2022

Description

Join us as Andrew Smith reviews 200 years of land use changes and how they have shaped what we have today. Photo Credit:  Andy Smith 2008 For more than 32 years Mr. Smith has specialized in assessment and inventory of natural resources. Join us as he reviews 200 years of land use changes and how they have shaped what we have today. Learn more about non-native and invasive species and even the solid stand of native cattail (Typha Latfolia) to the east of the four ponds, that limit the vegetative and wildlife diversity within the marsh. Directly north of the four ponds, invasive common reed (Phragmites australis) dominates the ground cover. Mr. Smith will recommend non-chemical vegetation treatments. For example, even though the cattail cover within the marsh is too extensive to remove, potholes could be excavated within the marsh and planted with native wetland herbaceous growth to introduce diversity within the marsh. Also, phragmites are notoriously difficult to control or eradicate due to their aggressive growth and spread by rhizomes. He will teach us how to top phragmites north of the ponds, remove the slash from the site and cover the area with layers of weighted black plastic for at least a year. Then comes the fun part, planting with a temporary cover such as annual ryegrass, and the next year, gradually introducing preferred native species. If you attended the first three events, you will be able to compare and enhance what you have learned from your previous adventures with information provided by this best expert.