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Hastings Established the Hillside Woods Restoration Project in 2018
Project streams: invasive removal & replanting data, trail work to date, plus what's next
HWRP welcomes volunteers and we train! Learn about the woods and enjoy some camaraderie
The Urban Silviculture Research Project
The Urban Silviculture Research Project
A team of National Forest Service scientists have identified four sites in Hillside Woods for an oak regeneration study that looks at oak suitability as a canopy-gap filler in urban forests. The research work provides fencing, seedlings, planting and maintenance and will result in four stands of white and chestnut oak trees. Lucky us! The oak babies were planted in November of 2023. Read the full proposal here.
Justin Bowers, lead researcher, with Taro Ietaka, scouting sites
Planting with volunteers
Hastings HHS helps out!
On March 16th 2024, over 100 volunteers helped usher out deer from Hillside Woods' new 30-acre exclosure. The exit was subsequently closed, and the area is now protected from deer browsing. This was a pivotal moment for the Hillside Woods Restoration Project.
Read more about the drive, see pics, and review the Community Zoom slide deck or its recording.
If you see deer in the exclosure, damage to the fence, trees down on the trail or other hazards anywhere in HW, please email hillsidewoods@hohny.gov.
The Future
The Future
We have exclosed 30 acres from deer, and we will follow up to monitor what regenerates. We will be working to manage heavy wooden invasives in the exclosure. Volunteer sessions will be scheduled to remove lighter invasives and do more replanting of extirpated species. We will continue to tube baby trees outside of the exclosure and seek help with to trail maintenance. To volunteer, contact hillsidewoods@hastingsgov.org.
Map by Adam Hart
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