Garlic mustard was found for the first time in one area at the Ledges 
State Park near Boone last year.   I have an e-mail from the Audubon 
member who pulled all he could find last year.  He worked there again 
last month, but our warm winter has resulted in an explosion of growth 
there as in many other parks; he is not going to have time to get all 
of it by himself and has asked for help.   Even though there is more 
mustard than last year, this infestation is still controllable if we 
can get all of the second year plants before the seed pods ripen and 
dehisce.  I think all of you know how fast it can spread and how 
devastating it can be to a park if it is not controlled.   I don't want 
to see this happen at the Ledges.

Would any of you in this part of the state  have time to help next 
Saturday morning, June 10th?  We will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the parking 
area on your right just inside the entrance  to the park.  If  any of 
you in the Des Moines area  would like to carpool, let me know and we 
will set a time and place to meet.  Reply by e-mail to this address, or 
call me at 515-276-6359.  Also, if you think you may be able to come 
but don't plan to carpool, would you let me know so we can be sure to 
connect at the parking area--and so I can get more bags from the ranger 
if we will need them.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jo Hudson

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