TICKs aren't only thing to look out for!

Be on the lookout & avoid these plants that can give severe skin reactions. 

The Giant Hogweed, Wild Parsnip and Cow Parsnip are three you really don't want to mess with.

Wild parsnip is the easiest to ID as its flowers are yellow. 

It is growing up this way!

“Chemical compounds in the sap produced by both the Wild Parsnip and Giant Hogweed invasive plants are extremely dangerous to humans. Skin that comes into contact with the sap becomes extremely sensitive to sunlight, resulting in a painful burn that produces severe blisters and scarring. Sap in the eyes can cause blindness. Contact with the broken stem, leaves or seeds causes exposure to the dangerous sap. Often the irritation will be streaked or splattered, indicating the manner in which the plant's juices came into contact with your skin. “

“Affected areas can remain discolored and sensitive to sunlight for up to two years, similar to but not as severe as contact with giant hogweed. “

“If your skin has come into contact with Wild Parsnip sap from the juices of its stem or leaves, WASH the area immediately and thoroughly with soap and water and AVOID ALL SUNLIGHT for 48 hours to lessen the severity of the reaction. FLUSH eyes with water and avoid sunlight if you think you may have gotten the sap in your eye. Remember, the sap contains phototoxins, which are activated by UV light exposure to cause severe burns. It is wise to seek medical attention if you have had exposure to this plant's harmful sap. “

Excerpted from:

https://www.adirondack.net/invasives-harmful-plants/wild-parsnip/ 

 http://nyis.info/invasive_species/wild-parsnip/

"Flush the skin with large amounts of water without rubbing. Then use soap on the skin to remove residue. Do not rub with a washcloth, which could force the burning chemicals deeper into the skin. Use cold water to wash away the chemical residue, both humidity and warmth will open the pores of the skin and spread absorption. Similarly, remaining outside in the humidity and sweating will increase absorption." 

Excerpted from

https://healthfully.com/wild-parsnip-cures-8100394.html

"If sap gets into the eyes, it can cause temporary or permanent blindness in humans and pets."

Excerpted from:

 https://www.canidae.com/blog/2015/08/pet-owners-beware-of-wild-parsnip-and-giant-hogweed/

Wild Parsnip is also Poisonous to Livestock

How to Get Rid of Wild Parsnip 

See pages 3 & 4 in this NJ Dept. of Agriculture brochure 
in order to be able to identify all of them.

Tick info is at   https://www.pikepa.org/tick.html 

Watch this video

Remove ticks properly & promptly.

Today we mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day

Photo by Gloria Holt

                           Courtesy www.usar.army.mil

The prayer FDR read that day over national broadcast radio

 can be listened to as originally recorded in 1944. 

Corp. Irvine R De Remer died in France later in 1944 and his remains were moved and reburied at Saint Avold, Cemetery, Saint Avold, France   at grave number: C 21 45

He was known to many as "Sonny" and had attended school at Matamoras, PA.

His parents bought their farm on River Rd.in Montague, once called "Millbrook Farm", and ran it as a boarding house for locals and summer visitors, with the help of his G. I. insurance according to what his nephew understood. 

His parents, Irvine Sr. and Bertha, acquired the property in 1945, though they may have first moved to town in 1942. They lost it to the Tocks Island acquisitions, and it still stands on the left side of Shimer's Brook.