Volunteer Workdays - Honeysuckle Hack
We've got a honeysuckle problem, and we need your help! Honeysuckle is an invasive species and is damaging to our natural ecosystem. It outcompetes the native plants and quickly dominates the landscape. Volunteers will help us remove this invasive plant by cutting and treating the roots.
Join us for any of our upcoming Honeysuckle Hacks:
* Friday, September 13, 1-3 p.m.
*Wednesday, September 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
*Sunday, September 29, 1-3 p.m.
If you're interested in volunteering at the site for a one-time event (or more!), we would love to have you! Please call/text the site interpreter at 636-215-9784 with questions. Make sure to register via Better Impact or the site interpreter. In the event of weather-related cancellations (including extreme heat) we will notify everyone on the registration list.
Volunteers should wear pants and sturdy shoes and bring insect repellant and water. We will provide the tools. Volunteers will meet at the museum parking lot, located at 1050 Charles J. Becker Drive in Imperial.
If interested, click the green Fill in an Application button on the right-hand side of the screen.
Schedule Summary
This activity has the following schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Sunday, September 29, 2024 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
About Mastodon State Historic Site
Mastodon State Historic Site contains an important archaeological and paleontological site – the Kimmswick Bone Bed. Here, scientists discovered the some of the first solid evidence of the coexistence of humans and the American mastodon in eastern North America.
Today, visitors can learn about this discovery at the site museum. The museum contains an interpretive video, displays of ancient artifacts and fossils, and an impressive mastodon skeleton replica. Interpretive programs explain more about the significance of the site, archaeological and paleontological sciences, and local ecology.
For anyone wanting to stretch their legs, the site offers three trails, including one that leads to the site where the bones and artifacts were found. The park also offers picnic sites, a picnic shelter, a playground, a special-use area for organized youth organizations, and a wildflower garden that attracts birds and butterflies.
