SPRING VOLUNTEER EVENTS!Volunteer to help manage buckthorn and garlic mustard in our parks this spring. Please click on this link to register for any or all of these upcoming events.
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PARK |
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TIME |
EVENT |
Meadow Park South |
Saturday, April 1st |
9 am - 11:30 am |
Buckthorn |
Saturday, April 8th |
1 pm - 3:30 pm |
Buckthorn |
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Wednesday, April 12th |
1:30 - 3 pm |
Buckthorn |
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Saturday, April 15th |
9 - 11 am |
Buckthorn |
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Meadow Park North |
Sunday, April 16th |
10 am - 12 pm |
Buckthorn |
Wednesday, April 26th |
1:30 - 3 pm |
Buckthorn |
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Saturday, April 29th |
12 pm - 3 pm |
Buckthorn |
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Saturday, May 6th |
9 am - 11:30 am |
Garlic Mustard |
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Sunday, May 7th |
10 am - 12:30 pm |
Garlic Mustard |
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Wednesday, May 10th |
4 pm - 6 pm |
Garlic Mustard |
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Saturday, May 13th |
8:30 am - 10:30 am |
Garlic Mustard |
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Saturday, May 20th |
9 am - 11:30 am |
Garlic Mustard |
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Sunday, May 21st |
12 pm - 3 pm |
Garlic Mustard |
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Saturday, May 27th |
9 am - 11 am |
Garlic Mustard |
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Saturday, June 3rd |
9 am - 12 pm |
Garlic Mustard |
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Sunday, June 4th |
9 am - 12 pm |
Garlic Mustard |
European Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
European buckthorn occurs in upland, shaded, and high-nutrient sites. European buckthorn is the most prevalent invasive plant in Minnetonka's parks and has invaded much of the degraded or altered savannas, thriving in the low-light conditions created by the growth of undersirable native trees (box elder, elm, ash).
European buckthorn is a decidous shrub/small tree that can grow 25-feet tall. Mature buckthorn bark and leaves can easily be mistaken for black cherry (Prunus serotina) and wild plum (Prunus americana). The female plants produce flowers that when fertilized, transform into green fruit that matures to dark blue-black color. For more information on how to identify European buckthorn, see photo captions below. MN DNR information
European buckthorn occurs in upland, shaded, and high-nutrient sites. European buckthorn is the most prevalent invasive plant in Minnetonka's parks and has invaded much of the degraded or altered savannas, thriving in the low-light conditions created by the growth of undersirable native trees (box elder, elm, ash).
European buckthorn is a decidous shrub/small tree that can grow 25-feet tall. Mature buckthorn bark and leaves can easily be mistaken for black cherry (Prunus serotina) and wild plum (Prunus americana). The female plants produce flowers that when fertilized, transform into green fruit that matures to dark blue-black color. For more information on how to identify European buckthorn, see photo captions below. MN DNR information
Watch these short videos to learn how to identify and control garlic mustard
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