Invasive Weed Pull Looking for Volunteers

 Hi,   MNA Living Plant Collections/Garden volunteers - 

Huge thanks to everyone who came out last Saturday to remove invasive plants from Olivia White Hospice, Switzer Canyon and along the sidewalk/Urban trail on Turquoise.  As you will see from the pictures, we had quite a productive morning with a fun and diverse group of volunteers.   One of the wonders of the day was the participation of Kay Jean Poulson and her mother, Kay, who is 98 years old and wields a mean shovel.

MNA is a partner in the weed grant, which funds removal and treatment of invasive plants in areas in Flagstaff adjacent to and along travel lines to the Museum fire.   (Last week ACE volunteers, funded by the grant removed diffuse knapweed, scotch thistle and Dalmatian toadflax from over 40 acres of MNA and adjacent City and private lands).

We made big progress on a large patch of jointed goatgrass on Turquoise just above Switzer Canyon Drive and will be getting together to finish weeding the final third of this area and then seeding native grasses and wildflowers this Saturday 6/12 from 7:30 to 9:30.  Please park at the Congregational Church, wear closed toed shoes and a hat or sun protection, and bring water or a drink.  Gloves and tools provided, or bring your own favorites.  If you have a hard rake you like to use, that will help rake in the seeds.   (Seed mix available if you'd like some).

To learn more about jointed goatgrass, please visit this excellent page on Northern Arizona Invasive Plants websitehttps://nazinvasiveplants.org/jointed-goatgrass.  While you're there, you can sign up to receive updates as new information on invasive plants and new events unfold.

Please come and help out for all or part of this time if you can.   RSVP to this e-mail, or to my cell at 928 864-7037.

Jan Busco - Botanist, for Post-Museum Fire Invasive Plant Grant