It’s Invasive Species Week at the Squam Lakes Association! Round-leaf bittersweet is an aggressive woody vine that outcompetes native vegetation and girdles trees. Typical management practices require cutting the vine, removing the roots, and burning or drying out the plant. But did you know that there are other ways to manage invasive plants? Bittersweet vines are suitable for basket weaving, and there is so much you can make endless amounts of baskets to keep in your home or office!

Come learn about round-leaf bittersweet identification, environmental consequences, removal practices, and, most excitingly, how to weave a custom basket! The program will occur on Wednesday, July 19th, between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. Registration is required, and space is limited to 10 participants.

For more information or to sign up for this free Adventure Ecology program, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336). Be sure to check out more free Invasive Species Week events and other Adventure Ecology activities hosted by the Squam Lakes Association!

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for the public benefit the watershed's natural beauty, peaceful character, and resources. In collaboration with local and state partners, the SLA promotes year-round protection, careful use, and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces, and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region. Managing invasive species like round leaf bittersweet is essential to protect the aesthetics, resources, wildlife, and biodiversity of the watershed.