Take Control: Identifying and Managing Invasive Plants and Planting Native Plants in Your Neighborhood

Take Control: Identifying and Managing Invasive Plants and Planting Native Plants in Your Neighborhood

A new workshop taught by MC-IRIS

Did you know invasive plants are one of the largest threats to the diversity of our local forests? Wondering just what invasive plants might be lurking on your land and what to do about them? Want to help your neighborhood to remove invasive plants, and plant native? This workshop is just the thing for you. During a three-hour workshop, led by Monroe County Identify Invasive Species (MC-IRIS) experts and sponsored by City of Bloomington Housing And Neighborhood Development (HAND) you will learn how to identify many of the invasive plants and native plants in our county.

There will be an opportunity for hands-on methods to control invasive plants.

You will learn about the essential role of natives, landscaping with natives and hear a discussion about how important neighborhoods are in buffering and protecting our forests.

Held at RCA Community Park. This delightful City park offers trail walks with several choices of moderate trail, or wheel chair access. Trails also offer an extensive array of native plants for identification and abundant wildflower viewing, bird, insect and butterfly sightings.

Attendees should wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and sturdy closed shoes. Bring water and a snack.

Meet at Large Shelter # 2 at 12:45pm

Bring weeds from your garden to be identified

Cost: Free to attendees

Workshop date and time: Saturday September 8, 1-4pm (rain or shine)

Location: Large Shelter # 2 at RCA Community Park, 1400 W RCA Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403 Link to RCA Community Park map

Workshop is limited to 25 – Register here. Participants must register by Monday September 3

This will be a popular workshop. In the event you have registered and need to cancel, please contact Gillian Field. Waitlist hopefuls will be contacted if space becomes open.

Contact: Gillian Field

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 812 606 0277