[APWG] update for garlic mustard removal.

[Marc Imlay]

On Friday, because the weather was satisfactory again, I removed a lot of
garlic mustard for two reasons. My strategy is to get at least 80 % of the
second year plants removed before April so that 1, we do not miss a single
adult with so many seeds, and 2, to have less work to do during the
unpleasent tick season. Cheers.
 

Marc Imlay, PhD,
Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office

Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator. 
(301) 442-5657 <blocked::blocked::blocked::blocked::tel:(301)%20442-5657>
cell  ialm at erols.com
<blocked::blocked::blocked::blocked::mailto:ialm at erols.com> 
Natural and Historical Resources Division
The  Maryland-National   Capital   Park  and Planning Commission
www.pgparks.com <blocked::blocked::blocked::http://www.pgparks.com/> 


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From: Marc Imlay [mailto:ialm at erols.com] 
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 6:01 PM
To: 'INVASIVES at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU'
Subject: update for garlic mustard removal.


 
 
Congratulations everyone,
 
This year we have removed 100% of the adult garlic mustard from Montpelier
Mansion Nature Trail, Little Paint Branch Park, Cherry Hill Park, and
Magruder Woods in Prince George's County, and Swann Park in Charles County.
We searched the entire 400 acres of these 5 parks and, hopefully, did not
miss any. Remember for next year: do not miss a single adult because of the
seeds.  The spray treatments before seeds started forming were for small
mono-cultural patches. 
 
For Magruder Woods we completed the routine Trumbule Trail side and we began
the Western side in preparation for new leadership for that side of the
park. Montpelier took 1 person during one day. The traditional Trumbule
Trail side of Magruder took 27 volunteers a total of 32 person hours. Swann
Park took 8 volunteers a total of 58 person hours. Cherry Hill took 5
volunteers 29 person hours and Little Paint Branch Park took 33 volunteers
84 person hours.

Marc Imlay, PhD,
Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office

Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator. 
 <blocked::blocked::blocked::blocked::tel:(301)%20442-5657> (301) 442-5657
cell   <blocked::blocked::blocked::blocked::mailto:ialm at erols.com>
ialm at erols.com
Natural and Historical Resources Division
The  Maryland-National   Capital   Park  and Planning Commission
 <blocked::blocked::blocked::http://www.pgparks.com/> www.pgparks.com

 
  

Marc Imlay,

Chair of the Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship Committee for the Maryland
Chapter of the Sierra Club and vice president of the Maryland Native Plant
Society


	
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