Oriental Bittersweet is present at the edge of the restoration site behind
the office on Eveland Road, and cannot be effectively controlled during the Spring season
during heavy sap flow with the cut-stump method. It is possible to use this method effectively
in the other seasons. Oriental Bittersweet is dispersed by seeds eaten by birds and humans
when used in floral decorations. It spreads through rhizomes (underground stems) and runners
(above-ground stems). The pulling of small vines and their roots along with the cut-stump method 

of larger plants that cannot be pulled, is an effective management strategy. Treated
plants should be monitored for at least one year and beyond if growth reoccurs. New stems
may be treated with a foliar spray, or cut and retreated. A variety of tools and personal
protective equipment are required. Work gloves, closed-toed shoes (preferably work boots),
and long sleeves are all required personal protective equipment. Sunscreen, bug spray, safety
glasses, and water are recommended, but not mandatory. Tuckahoe State Park will provide
shovels, loppers, trash bags, and a cooler of water to volunteers. The removal of oriental
bittersweet will improve the habitat of the trees that are currently hosts, native vines, such as
virginia creeper, ferns and other ground cover, and wildflowers.