Upcoming Weed Wrangle in Huntingburg's Niehaus
Huntingburg - The public is invited to join the Invasive Species Awareness Coalition (ISAC) of Dubois County, for an invasive plant
Weed Wrangle.
It's to be held Saturday June 18th from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Charles Niehaus Memorial Park in
Huntingburg.
In case of rain the event will be moved to Saturday June 25th .
Volunteers will
work to remove invasive plants such as Honeysuckle, Burning Bush, Autumn Olive, and
Wintercreeper from the forested area of the park. ISAC members will provide invasive species
identification and control training.
Removing these invasive plants will help to improve the forest habitat quality and encourage
more native trees and understory plants to grow.
Volunteers do not need any experience to
participate, but should come prepared with long pants, sturdy shoes, and work gloves. Bottled
water and hand tools will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own loppers or hand
saws.
Park at the Charles Niehaus Park parking lot just off State Road 64 W/@ 6 th Street (by the
driving range) and meet by the maintenance shed at the start of the trail.
Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Minors must be accompanied by an adult,
and have a waiver form signed by a parent/guardian.
To pre-register, or for any questions,
contact Emily Finch at [email protected] or 812-482-1171 x3. For more information
about invasive species in Dubois County, visit the ISAC website (www.isacdc.org) or follow them
on Facebook (@ISACofDuboisCounty).
This workday is also supported by the City of Huntingburg Parks Department, and the Dubois
County Soil & Water Conservation District with funding from a Clean Water Indiana grant.