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Autumn Olive Community Workshops
Autumn olive is a troublesome invasive species that can quickly take over a landscape and crowd out native plants and animals. With thousands of seeds and an extensive root system, management can seem overwhelming – especially once plants grow to be quite large.
Fortunately, with some effort and the right knowledge, autumn olive can be controlled with chemicals or using mechanical methods.
Invasive Species Network is hosting two workshops to communicate the options available to landowners struggling with the plant. They will review how to identify autumn olive at various stages of growth and provide hands-on removal demonstrations. There will also be information available regarding landowner assistance programs if the outbreak is too large to personally handle.
Grand Traverse County Workshop
Where: Boardman River Nature Center in Traverse City
When: Tuesday, August 27th from 5:30-7:30pm
Manistee County Workshop
Where: Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee
When: Tuesday, September 3rd from 5:30-7:30pm
Registration appreciated.
For more information and to register, please go to https://www.habitatmatters.org/events.html