- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Autumn Olive Extermination
ORGANIZATION: Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks: Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Autumn olive shrubs are an unwelcome remnant of the game farm that once existed in this area. Olive is a relentless invader so we need to implement a variety of control methods over the course of several years. Thankfully, we are making great headway in an area that we expand upon this morning. Volunteers cut down olives to make room for park staff to return and perform subsequent herbicide treatments. A small number of Japanese barberry shrubs are also dug up and discarded.
Please wear closed toe shoes and dress for the weather.
Contact jclaffy@howardcountymd.gov for more information.
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About Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks: Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Location:
5795 Trotter Rd, Columbia, MD 21044, US
Mission Statement
The primary components of the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area's mission are natural resource conservation, environmental education, research, and passive recreation. The area is managed using ecosystem management concepts to restore and protect the diversity of communities found in this region.
Description
Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks manages the 1,021-acre Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (MPEA) in cooperation with the Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation. This natural area is home to a diversity of wildlife, including an impressive list of about 150 species of birds, over 40 species of mammals, and numerous amphibians, reptiles, fishes, butterflies, plants and other wildlife. Five and one-half miles of hiking trails, with two interpretive nature trail brochures, give visitors an opportunity to enjoy and learn about the area.
The objective of the MPEA volunteer program is to involve members of the community in many aspects of the MPEA's management. Volunteers can become involved in the development and maintenance of our trail system, help fight the invasive exotics that threaten our native species, study the diverse flora and fauna communities, participate in habitat management projects.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Middle Patuxent Environmental AreaSouth Wind Circle TrailheadColumbia, MD 21044
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18