Transcript Mather Woods Invasive Plant Control Project - James Less

Mather Woods Invasive Plant Control Project
This project was funded through a grant program supported by the USFS, in
support with NIIPP.
James J. Less RLA
Mather Woods
Located in Plainfield, IL-West of the DuPage River on Renwick Road
Purchased by the Plainfield Park District in 2001
Funding provided by: Open Lands Trust Grant Program (OLT), Open
Space Land Acquisition and Development Grant Program (OSLAD), and
local matching funds
Total Site Acreage = 60 Acres
Woodlands = 40 Acres
Prairie = 20 Acres
Project Area
Prairie Plants
Woodland Vegetation
Invasive Species
NIIPP-Mather Woods Invasive Plant Control Project
Educate the public on awareness of invasive species
Conduct a volunteer day to provide first hand experience on identification
and control methods in a safe manner
June 25, 2011
Over 35 volunteers participated
Volunteers removed a combination of garlic mustard, honey suckle, and
buckthorn
Removal performed by volunteers included hand pulling and the
utilization of a Weedwrench®
Park District staff performed mechanical clearing with chainsaws and
applied Garlon® 4 Ultra herbicide to cut stumps
Heading Out
Weedwrench®
Event Conclusion
Questions?
James J. Less RLA