English Ivy Kills Trees
In 2018 I started my attack on invasive species in the neighborhood where I live. It's a direct result of trying to reconnect with planet earth through a technique called grounding.
Overall Project Scope
Hours Spent
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Over 500
Trees Saved in 2020
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 Over 1600
City Parks
Goat Island

Hours Spent
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7 Hours
Over two days
Trees Saved
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70
Burnside Park
West Linn, Oregon
Hours Spent
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7.5 Hours
Over three days
Trees Saved
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164
Cross Park
Gladstone, Oregon
Hours Spent
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12
Trees Saved
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115
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy
Acres Impacted
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5.5
Gladstone Nature Park
Gladstone, Oregon
Hours Spent
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7
Trees Saved
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62
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy & 
Himalayan Blackberry
Acres Impacted
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11
Willamette Park
West Linn, Oregon
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Hours Spent
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2
Trees Saved
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 18
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy
Acres Impacted
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26
Wilderness Park
West Linn, Oregon
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Hours Spent
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4
Trees Saved
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 105
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy
Acres Impacted
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52
Native Plants Planted
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 115
Ridgegate Park
Gladstone, Oregon
Hours Spent
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3
Trees Saved
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 42
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy &
Himalayan Blackberry
Acres Impacted
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2
County Parks
Meldrum Bar Park
Gladstone, Oregon
Hours Spent
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350 
Trees Saved
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1000
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy &
Himalayan Blackberry
Acres Impacted
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9.5
Wagon Wheel Park
Mollalla, Oregon
Hours Spent
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16
Trees Saved
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51
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy
State Parks
Mary S. Young Park
West Linn, Oregon
Solve Event
Hours Spent
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4
Trees Saved
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24
Invasive Species Removed 
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English Ivy 
Acres Impacted
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128
Native Plants Planted
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1000
Volunteers
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62
Clean Up Project Stats
Waterway Cleanup Project
Dates
7/1/2018-7/4/2018
Hours Spent
12.5
Four River 
Run Project
Dates
10/12/2019-10/12/2020
Hours Spent
7
Ground Water 
Cleanup Project
Dates
8/17/2019
Hours Spent
7
Happy Valley
Project
Dates
6/1/2019-7/7/2019
Hours Spent
100
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 Wishing everyone good health and a speedy recovery for us all
Happy Earth Day From Monte & Clyde 
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 Taking Ivy Head On

Earth On The Edge founder Monte Harris taking Ivy off of trees at remarkable speeds. He was able to take ivy off of seven trees in ten minutes at 60 years of age! 

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Monte Harris organizes projects to remove invasive ivy from over 1000 trees in Gladstone.


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