A Woody Weeds team visited Ruko Conservancy this week and received an update from the conservancy manager and current Board members about the activities with regards to prosopis management. Despite a number of challenges to the communities that are unrelated to prosopis, the Board remains committed to implementing the agreed plan to remove prosopis from the area.

We visited areas newly invaded by prosopis, where board members and rangers uprooted prosopis seedlings using a Treepopper. Using this tool to remove the small trees is much easier than digging using a hoe or machete, and is particularly if it has recently rained.

In addition to tools that were already donated last year to aid the management efforts, Woody Weeds will lend five Treepoppers to the conservancy to facilitate prosopis management. These five tools are hosted by KEFRI in Marigat and will also be available to other communities in the area.