Nature Center Calling for Volunteers to Pull Invasive Plants on May 1, 8 and 15
(TROY,
MI) –The Lloyd A.
Stage Nature Center is looking for volunteers for its three “Invasive Plant
Pull” days: Saturdays, May 1, 8 and 15. The plant-pulls will begin at 10 am
both days in an effort to eradicate “garlic mustard,” an invasive nonnative
plant.
This is the
perfect activity for civic groups, church groups, master gardeners, eagle scout
candidates, high school students looking to accumulate more volunteer hours, or
anyone else interested in helping preserve native flora. The work is best suited for teens and adults
and is limited to groups or individuals, ages
14-adult.
Plant-pullers
should come with garden gloves, a hand-weeding tool (optional), and some old-fashioned
elbow grease. No power tools are
allowed. Bring a kneeling pad, if
desired. Participants will be asked to
pull the 3-4 foot tall garlic mustard biennials that are competing for resources with native vegetation at the Nature Center.
For more
information or to register, call 248.524.3567.
The Nature Center is located at 6685 Coolidge Highway in Troy.
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