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Shenandoah National Park invites the public to join in a National Public Lands Day Event for a day of learning and participation in the identification and control of invasive exotic plants on September 30.
Park staff and volunteers will describe the situation regarding invasive plant threats and current impacts on native wildflowers. They will also lead expeditions around Big Meadows where the public may join in to protect the meadow’s beauty by controlling known invasive plant threats. This event is intended to show how the public can volunteer to fight back against invasive plants and how with simple awareness they can avoid environmental problems at home.
Activities begin 9:00 a.m. Saturday at Big Meadows with an informative talk called the “Story of Natives.” The talk is foDowed by a hands-on activity in Big Meadows. The talk and work session will be repeated at 1:30 p.m.
Free park admission to attend the event is available by contacting the Shenandoah National Park’s Invasive Plant Management office in advance at (540) 999-3496.
Over 23 percent of the plant species at Shenandoah National Park are not native to the area. Many of those
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