Glover Archbold Resilience: Pilot Restoration Site
The Glover-Archbold Pilot project will restore approximately five acres of successional floodplain forest in a Piedmont section of Rock Creek Park. The site is bound by Hoban Street, the creek, and Reservoir Road.
This project, in particular, provides an opportunity to test restoration in an area close to neighboring homes and with significant edge invasion. Strategies from the Rock Creek Forest Resilience Framework will be used, planting climate-resilient woody plants to fill gaps created after removing invasive species.
Fun Fact: This site is located within a major recreational corridor: Glover Archbold trail connects to the C&O Canal, extending the 184.5 mile towpath by another 5.7 miles through northwest DC
Size: 4.0 acres
Status: Starting Fall 2024
Primary issue: An infestation of mature Doublefile viburnum (Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum) has taken over the entirety of the floodplain, outcompeting native trees and shrubs.
Restoration Actions
August 2024: Contracted treatment of invasive species across the full site
July 2024: Baseline monitoring to measure the extent of invasion and document existing native or rare plants
Species Planted:
Look for a list in fall 2025!
