Name: Haulin' Ash at Distant Hill
Start: 2025-10-05T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-05T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Distant Hill Gardens

Join us for a unique volunteer adventure! We need some helping hands to carry two black ash trees (aka basket ash) out of our woods.
About this Event

Haulin' Ash at Distant Hill Gardens
Sunday, October 5th - 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Join us for a unique volunteer adventure! We need helping hands (and strong legs!) to carry two black ash trees out of the forest at Distant Hill. These special trees, also known as basket ash, will be used for both a future ash-pounding workshop and later a basket-making workshop — so you’ll be part of the very first step in the creative basket-making process.

What to Expect

Volunteers will work together to carry the trees, as 8-foot logs, a few hundred feet through the forest. It will involve moderate physical activity, some teamwork, and plenty of fresh air.

What to Bring/Wear

Sturdy shoes or boots (the logs are in a wet forest seep) • Work gloves • Water bottle • Weather-appropriate outdoor clothing

Expect fresh air, teamwork, and maybe a little laughter as we “haul ash” together.

Just so you know, we'll meet at Distant Hill Gardens, not at Distant Hill Nature Trail.