Anyone got anything that addresses this? Please be sure to cc Lynette in
your response.
Thanks!
Jil
Jil M Swearingen
Invasive Species Management Specialist
National Capital Region IPM Program
Center for Urban Ecology
4598 Macarthur Blvd NW
Washington DC 20007
202-342-1443, ex 218
202-282-1031 fax
www.nps.gov/plants/alien
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"Scaffidi, Lynette"
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10/08/2008 12:53 PM
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One of our Weed Warrior Supervisor volunteers is leading an NNI removal project for
a school group. She got a note from one of the teachers that said:
Mr. Cornell mentioned that some of the students have felt that this kind of work is
pointless or futile given the size of the problem. I have been on the lookout for
some material to hand out listing the reasons invasive plant removal is important.
Does anyone have any great articles or words of wisdom that are eloquently written
that I can forward to this volunteer?
Thanks, Lynette Scaffidi
Montgomery County Parks, Maryland
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Subject: [ma-eppc] Fw: [APWG] NEWS: A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
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[APWG] NEWS: A New Leaf: Making
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http://www.miller-mccune.com/article/729
A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
An invasive ecological bad guy may be able to paper over his evil ways and
absorb some carbon as well.
By: Lisa Conti | October 07, 2008 | 09:00 AM (PDT)
The giant reed (Arundo donax) is mostly green. It's a weed that looks a lot
like bamboo.
Native from the Mediterranean to India, the enormous grass colonizes stream
beds of the coastal United States. Growing in wetlands, it chokes out
native plants, threatens animal life, is a fire hazard and poses problems
to existing infrastructure such as bridges. The Plant Conservation Alliance
has named it to its "Least Wanted" list.
See the link above for the full article text.
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