Invasive Plant Removal-Multiple Dates and Locations

615 Paul Russel Rd,Tallahassee FL 32301

08 January, 2022

Description

Join Master Gardener Volunteer Howard Kirk to help remove invasive plants in parks around Leon County. Bring a bucket and pruners if you have them. Wear long pants and shoes that can get dirty. Some supplies will be available to borrow. We will be focusing on removing coral ardisia at most of the sites. This involves picking fruit and disposing of them in double bagged trash bags. Coral ardisia has a 98% germination rate in Florida so it's important to remove next year's plants before they fall and sprout. We are working at sites that will follow our removals with herbicide applications to kill off mature plants. The herbicide does not work on fruit so this hands on removal is vital to help reclaim space and resources for native plants and wildlife. Read more about this invasive plant here. 12-11-2021 - Brinkley Glen Park (City of Tallahassee) Head to the entrance off Lothian Dr. There is parking available in the cul de sac just outside the park entrance. 12-18-2021 - Maclay Gardens (Florida State Park) 1-8-2022 - Jackson View (Leon County) 1-15-2022 - San Luis Park (City of Tallahassee) 1-29-2022 - Alford Arm Greenway (Leon County) The Cooperative Extension Service is a partnership between state land grant universities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and county governments throughout the nation. In Leon County, the partnership includes the University of Florida (UF), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), and Leon County Government.   UF/IFAS Extension’s mission is to develop knowledge in agriculture, natural resources, and the life sciences, and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. Leon County Extension conducts research-based educational programs in Agriculture and Food Systems, Horticulture, Family & Consumer Sciences, and 4-H Youth Development.