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We may schedule a two day pickup event, limiting the pickup to 40-50 properties each day. That way we will have a reasonable work day and won't exhaust the tree service crew and the volunteers. >We will schedule two volunteers for each hour of chipping. These volunteers assist the hired tree service crew by hauling the buckthorn from the private property to the street edge. This considerably speeds up the pickup/chipping process. �We will schedule the buckthorn roundup between late September and late October, but before Halloween. >One neighbor has suggested we sponsor a "Buckthorn Ball" at the local trade union hall. This would be scheduled to thank all the volunteers and participants and to help raise funds for future roundups. OTHER LOGISTICS OF A ROUNDUP Parking/Traffic Issues: Private Property cleanup: In order that the operation moved smoothly, it was essential that the street in front of each participating property was clear of vehicles the day of the roundup. I contacted our community council to find out the procedures for obtaining no parking sites for each home. The council informed me that the cost would be 25 cents each for"fill in the blank signs' and 50 cents for pre-printed signs from our public works street department. A list of all the address sites had to be prepared for public works in order to purchase the signs. We opted for the 25 cent signs and brought in a group of prolific writers who spent 1 hour . volunteering to fill in the blanks on 130 signs. We provide t%vo No parking signs to designate the entire boulevard in front of each home as"No Parking"for the chipping day. No Parkings signs must be Installed at 48 hours prior to the event so drivers have adequate notification time. Recycling Some Buckthorn Wood If you know of woodworkers interested in this wood for carving purposes, get them involved. We did. Numerous homeowners in our neighborhood who were removing buckthorn. contacted our local woodcarver. She then made arrangements to come and pickup the larger diameter log sections for use by her woodcarving group. Generally, the single trunks must be 3" in diameter or larger for most woodworkers to use. :-Committees: Organize your volunteers into committees that can help with the various aspects. To save money on this initial project and because of a short time frame, the information to signed-up participants was hand- delivered to their homes. That is why you do not see any mailing costs on the ledger. You should plan for that in your budget. From this first roundup experience. I would anticipate the following committees: D. Signs- prepare and deliver E. Information Distribution F. Scheduling of Chipping/Pickup G. "Schlepping"Volunteers- Day of pickup is H. Refreshments-day of event and Celebration Potluck or Buckthorn Ball