Volunteers Needed to Pull Invasive Garlic Mustard at Locations Across Oakland County
(Oakland County, May 1, 2024)
Oakland County, MI – Seeking to reduce the risks that invasive species pose to the environment, Oakland County Parks and Oakland County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) partners are hosting garlic mustard pulls this spring. These events seek to reduce this common invasive species, which can prevent native plants from thriving.
Consider volunteering at these partner garlic mustard pulls:
- May 2, 5:30-7 p.m. at Harding Green Space (parking at Rivercrest Professional Center, 940 W. Avon Road).
- Information: City of Rochester Hills Parks and Natural Resources Department, 248-656-4673 or parks@rochesterhills.org
- Register: rochesterhills.org/outdoors
- May 4, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Coldwater Springs Nature Area in Northville
- Information: Diana Chirillo at chirillodlc@gmail.com
- Register: chirillodlc@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/events/
383586684565337/
- May 4, 9 a.m.-noon at Lakeshore Park, 601 S. Lake Drive in Novi.
- Information: Novi Parks at 248-347-0400 or noviparks@cityofnovi.org
- Register: No registration needed; check facebook.com/NoviParks for updates
- May 4, 9 a.m.-noon at Beverly Park in Beverly Hills.
- May 6, 3-4:15 p.m. at West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve, 4655 Arrowhead Road, West Bloomfield Township
- May 7, 3:15-4:30 p.m. at West Bloomfield Parks Recreation Activities Center, 4640 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township.
- May 8, 6-7 p.m. at Mapleridge Shelter in Marshbank Park, 2805 Hiller Road in West Bloomfield.
- May 14, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Bloomer Park, 7581 Richardson Road in West Bloomfield Township.
- May 18, 9 a.m.-noon at Berberian Woods in Southfield.
- Information: Brandy Siedlaczek, 248-796-4806 or bsiedlaczek@cityofsouthfield.
com - Register: Brandy Siedlaczek, 248-796-4806 or bsiedlaczek@cityofsouthfield.
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- Information: Brandy Siedlaczek, 248-796-4806 or bsiedlaczek@cityofsouthfield.
- May 18, 10 a.m.-noon at Linden Park in Birmingham.
- Information: Connie J. Folk, cfolk@bhamgov.org or 248-530-1642
- Details: Connie J. Folk, cfolk@bhamgov.org or 248-530-1642
Those planning to attend these events will want to dress for the weather, wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty and bring gloves if they have them.