Traphole Brook “Live Tree Staking” Event
Saturday, April 2 from 10 am-1 pm

(Rain date: April 9, 10 am -1 pm)

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What is “live tree staking”?

A relatively easy and inexpensive method of stabilizing stream banks and preventing future erosion involves installing “live tree stakes”. Live tree stakes are branches of wetland trees that have been recently cut off of an adult tree.

When live tree stakes are placed into the bank of a stream or river, they start to grow and become a new tree. This helps stabilize the bank and limit future erosion, as these trees will start to grow roots first before blooming up into a new tree.

The Mill Pond Dam on Traphole Brook was removed in February 2022 and the live tree staking event is an important part of the brook restoration effort. The projects are funded by the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant that was awarded to the Town of Norwood in 2021.

Volunteer tasks include:

• Taking clippings (live tree stakes) from trees and walking through the brook to plant them.
• Hammering rebar into the bank to create pilot holes for the stakes.
• Carrying buckets between sites.

Meet: in the parking lot behind Norwood Garden Apartments (105 Hampden Drive, Norwood)
Wear: weather-appropriate clothing that you don’t mind getting muddy/wet
We provide: waders, shears, hammers, rebar, work gloves, water & light snacks
Ages: 16 and up
Requirements: You should be able to walk .5 miles (total) over potentially uneven, slippery surfaces, and in water.
Questions?: Email NepRWA River Restoration Director, Sean McCanty at mccanty@neponset.org