We will have a third session to tackle wild parsnip in Morse Park this Saturday evening at 7:00pm. During the first two sessions in June we cleared most of the northern half of the park! The population of parsnip near the pavilion this season was only perhaps 15% of what was there when the project started in 2018. It is working!
We'll meet at the pavilion at 7:00 this Saturday the 9th. After taking a few minutes to look in that area for plants we missed we'll move to the walking path along the pond. Most of that has been cleared, but there is a section on the south end of the path along the pond. Hopefully that can be finished so we can focus on areas by MCS in later July sessions. Usually we go for about 90 minutes, but you are free to come and go as needed.
What to wear/bring: long pants and sleeves are a must, along with gloves and sturdy boots/shoes (or other closed shoes). Hat, eye protection, & bug spray are recommended. If you have your own parsnip shovel, bring it along or almost any round point shovel will do. We will have some spare parsnip shovels to use.
Newcomers to the project are welcome! This effort is good for our kids, pets, and selves! No experience needed and we'll help you get started. It is work, but not hard work. Easy to have a conversation or work on your own, as you like. Experienced "parsnipinators" will know what to do. Newcomers will get a demo of pulling and/or using a shovel to slice the parsnip root and coaching as needed. Shovels are not for digging, but just to push/kick through the carrot-like parsnip root underground. Some hand-pulling may also be possible.
We hope to see you this Saturday, July 9th at 7:00pm! Looks like perfect weather for it, with temps in the 60s. Many hands make light work!
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