Volunteers Sought for Garlic Mustard Plant Eradication at Hopewell National Historical Park

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(Chillicothe) – Join Hopewell National Historical Park throughout the month of April to combat the invasive plant garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Volunteers are required to attend one training session to receive information on proper identification and safety techniques for the removal of garlic mustard from park grounds.

Step 1: Choose one training date
Saturday, March 29
9am, 11am, or 1pm
Call 740-774-1126 to sign up for one 30-minute training session to become a Garlic Mustard Volunteer.
OR
Training Tuesdays in April at 9am
Simply show up for these training sessions to become a Garlic Mustard Volunteer.
 
Step 2: Stop by and help!
Once trained, Volunteers can stop by any day in April and volunteer any amount of time from 9 am to 3 pm, to help with garlic mustard removal. Bags, gloves, insect repellant, and sunscreen will be provided.

A Month’s Long Work in 2024
A dedicated group of trained volunteers took on the challenge to identify, remove, and assist the park in creating native habitat at Mound City Group, a park unit of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. We hope to “grow” with our volunteers and look forward to 2025.
 
Trained Volunteers: 7
Number of Hours Worked: 32
Number of Full Bags Collected: 41