Garlic Mustard Gathering
Saturday,
April 15 – Saturday, April 22nd Earth Day
What: Stewardship event focused on invasive species
removal from the landscape. Participants will choose the time(s)
they wish to head out on the KVR to an assigned garlic mustard (GM) area and
pull and bag as much GM as possible. As bags are filled, they will
be tagged with the participant or group name and left in a designated location
for pick up. KVR Staff and volunteers will retrieve the bags and
store them for the weigh in on Saturday, April 22nd. Weights of
gathered plants will be announced, and prizes given, and progress celebrated.
GM will be placed in Earth Day Cleanup Dumpster.
Kick off program - Saturday, April 15, 2023
Driftless Dialogue - Invasive Species Tracking Program for Vernon County
Speaker: Matt Wallrath - Invasive Species Coordinator Upper Sugar
River Watershed Association
Participants will be provided:
- known garlic mustard locations on the KVR
- garbage bags
- name tags for bags
- participation prize
- potluck meal on Saturday, April 22 for Earth Day
What to bring:
Gloves
Closed toed shoes
Long sleeves
Long pants
Tick/bug repellent
Water bottle
Snack or sack lunch, depending on how long you will be volunteering
Day pack for your personal items
Who: Anyone interested in volunteering to pull garlic
mustard from the Kickapoo Valley Reserve
- Family
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Friends
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School groups
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FFA Clubs
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Service Clubs
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Businesses
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Other agencies
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Press
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Officials
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Law makers
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Land Stewards
Earth Day Celebration - April 22, 2023
- Zero Waste Potluck Meal
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Garlic Mustard Weigh in
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Youth Poetry Contest – area schools
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Roadside Clean up
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Leave No Trace Information
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Future volunteer opportunities
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Prizes and awards
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Signing of the tapestry
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Live Music
You will be contacted to confirm stewardship assignments receive further instructions the week of April 10th. Until then, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out directly. jackie.yocum@wisconsin.gov 608-639-0157
