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Invasive Plants: The Green Thugs in your Neighborhood

Garlic mustard (Alliairia petiolata) Are invasive plants plaguing your neighborhood? Head to Shelburne, MA this Saturday, May 22 to the Highlands’ Least-Wanted Invasive Plants Forum to learn why invasive plants are harmful to our wildlife and landscape and what can you do about them, and then attend a hands-on field session where you will learn to identify and remove garlic mustard. This free event, hosted by The Trustees of Reservations’ Highland Communities Initiative, the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, and the Town of Shelburne Open Space Committee, and co-sponsored by a number of organizations including the Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources, will be held from 9am to 3pm. Full details including how to register can be found in this flyer.

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