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USS
TRENTON Sailors Offer
Help to Wilmington’s State Parks WHAT:
Sailor of USS TRENTON, docking at the Port of Wilmington, volunteered to
fight Invasive species at Wilmington State Park |
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Wilmington, DE - Fifty USS TRENTON’s sailors volunteered to fight invasive species at Wilmington’s State Parks this weekend. While the USS TRENTON will out-reach to Delaware’s community and will host public tours this Saturday and Sunday at the Port of Wilmington, the volunteers will remove Norway Maples and ground Ivey species spreading in Wilmington’s down town parks. “This
removal is valuable for our
Parks”, said Michael Boucher of Americorps who coordinates the
program with the Port of Wilmington. (He can be reached at 577-7688).
“Without the volunteers’ work,
these invasive species will overrun the park, and only a few
natural species will be left in the park”, he added.
We extend a warm Wilmington welcome to the captain and sailors of the USS Trenton who are not only gracing us with a visit of their ship to our City, but have decided to involve themselves in projects that will add to the beauty of our City,” Mayor Baker said today. “On behalf of all of our citizens, we welcome you, urge you to enjoy yourselves and thank you for becoming involved in some great community efforts.” Wilmington State Parks are the newest addition to the Delaware State Parks system. The parks are located in the City of Wilmington, and offer opportunities for recreation, education, sports and community events. The parks are connected by trails and known for their beauty, hiking trails, picnicking facilities, and the famous Brandywine River. The main areas of Wilmington State Parks are: Brandywine Park (including the Brandywine Zoo and Baynard Stadium), Rockford Park, H. Fletcher Brown Park, and the Alopocas Woods Natural Area. The State and Parks Division of Delaware recruits volunteers year round to help upkeep the parks. For information, please visit their web site at www.destateparks.com. While in Wilmington, other sailors of the amphibious ship will upgrade the deck of Wilmington Seamen’s Center at the Port of Wilmington. The Center, operated by local volunteers, will be busy hosting sailors of the Trenton as well as seamen of commercial ships docked at the Port this weekend. |
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For
further information, digital photos, free tours of the Port and free
speakers contact: Vered Nohi-Becker, Marketing Services Manager
at the Port of Wilmington |
