MISSION To restore our Earth! We can take care of the planet and Waukesha County, but we need your help! Saturday, April 23, 2022 SPECIAL AGENTS All participants must register for a location below. Free park admission for those participating. Participants will receive further instructions (video tutorial, map, work report form, and park entry information) the week prior to the mission. |
SUBMIT YOUR REPORT:HELP PULL GARLIC MUSTARD ALL SPRING
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THE TARGET Garlic Mustard This fast-spreading weed is very invasive and is threatening natural areas throughout the park system. Garlic mustard starts growing earlier in the season than Wisconsin's other native plants and outcompetes them. It spreads rapidly in wooded areas, forming tall, dense stands that smother native wildflowers, and native tree and shrub seedlings. Garlic mustard is a winter annual herb that generally grows 2-4 feet tall. The lower leaves are kidney-shaped with scalloped edges. Leaves feel hairless, and the root has an "S" or "L" shape just below the stem base. In spring, roots and new leaves smell like garlic, and small, four-petal white flowers appear clustered at stem ends, followed by long, skinny seedpods. Garlic mustard spreads by seed and can self-pollinate. It can produce up to 500 seeds per plant, and the seeds can survive in the soil for up to 7 years, making it hard to eliminate. |
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Choose your preferred park location and register. Dress for weather conditions, wear boots and bring your own work gloves. CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR MISSION
The event duration is three hours, but you are welcome to stay for more or less if you’d like!
Headquarters | Rendezvous Point A staff member will meet you there. |
Registration |
Menomonee Park W220 N7884 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Google Directions Recommended for ages 13+. |
Beach House | Register for Menomonee Park |
Minooka Park |
Picnic Area 3 | Register for Minooka Park |
Mukwonago Park |
Picnic Area 1 |
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Muskego Park |
Picnic Area 4 | Register for Muskego Park |
Retzer Nature Center |
Maintenance Building * See the other Friends of Retzer Nature Center Earth Week Celebration activities for families going on throughout the day at Retzer Nature Center. |
Register for Retzer Nature Center |
Watch the Training Video |