Jo,
Id like to go with you to help when its a little warmer. Its just too cold for me to want to stay outside for long when its this cold!
Sharon
From: Jo Hudson <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: "Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Workday at Ledges State Park
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 18:48:28 -0500
>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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