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Press release here:
The Western North Carolina Alliance seeks volunteers to participate in an invasive exotic plant management/control event on Wednesday, April 25 in Richmond Hill Park.
Details:
- Who: Western North Carolina Alliance volunteer work day
- What: Invasive Exotic Plant Management/Control
- Where: Richmond Hill Park, Asheville
- When: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 25
- Why: To restore native plant communities by controlling exotic invasive plants along a newly constructed mountain bike trail in Richmond Hill Park
We’ll give instruction on how to identify invasive exotic plants of concern in the park, as well as how to use manual and chemical control methods. Then we’ll put these skills to work treating invasive plant species found along the trail. WNCA will provide gloves and equipment needed for the event. Volunteers are asked to bring lunch, water, and rain gear. Long pants, a long sleeve shirt, and old shoes or hiking boots (no open shoes or sandals) are required.
If you have any questions, contact Bob Gale by emailing ([email protected]) or by calling the WNCA office at (828) 258-8737.
For 30 years, the Western North Carolina Alliance has been a trusted community partner, marshaling grassroots support to keep our forests healthy, our air and water clean, and our communities vibrant. The Alliance and its chapters throughout Western NC unleash the power of citizens’ voices to protect the natural heritage of our region to help ensure that people and the environment can thrive. For more information, please visit www.wnca.org.
