We received a contract from NY State Parks to develop an interpretive plan for using interp. as a management tool to help control the invasive plant Pale Swallow-wort (photo on the left). This will involve interpreting to visitors steps they can use to help control the spread of this plant, via seeds, etc. to other parks or their own homes. We will be looking at boot cleaning stations and clothing seed check stations with brushes so trail walkers can brush themselves off to remove any seeds that might be clinging to them. I will keep you posted on this use of interpretation as a management tool as the project progresses. If you have any interpretive programs to help control invasive plants, let us know and share ideas and successes. Some of our "interpretive ideas" for panel headers at boot cleaning stations include: "Spread the word - not the seeds", and "Give Swallow-wart the bursh off!".
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