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Plant ID Walk: Native and Invasive Species

May 28, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Native plants aren’t the only flora found at the Great Marsh. Like many other wetland environments, invasive species are an ongoing problem for our unique ecosystem. Join Bradley Wrage, a self-taught naturalist, for a nature walk identifying and discussing the invasive species at the Great Marsh, how they affect indigenous species, and what resources are available to help. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

Additional Notes from Bradley:

Main topic (focus of the walk, main species to make an example of)- invasive species currently harming the environment from a tropospheric perspective.

Tangential topics (if pertinent, will discuss but will ultimately focus on the invasives), invasive species propagation and an introduction to troposphere education, host species, overcrowding/ shading out. Indigenous species with their benefits. Aesthetics over health (environmental perspective). What wetlands provide. And finally what resources are available for the struggle against

Invasive list:

  •   Allium vineale
  •   Multiflora rosa
  •   Elaeagnus umbellata
  •   Lonicera (genus) save for Lonicera sempervirens
  •   Pyrus calleryana
  •   Phragmites australis
  •   Celastrus orbiculatus

The main topic is going to discuss the inherent destruction these introduced species have caused in our environment. Additionally, a simultaneous talk will progress about the natives and their benefits.

There are many on the property, forgive me for not listing all.

  •   Quercus palustris
  •   Salix nigra
  •   Rosa palustris
  •   Viburnum genus
  •   Cercis genus
  •   Etc..

There will also be additional information, when prompted about the foraging capacity of various species with the focus on invasives.

The main goal is to endure a sense of realization about the invasives in the area as well as an appreciation for natives.

Details

Date:
May 28, 2023
Time:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Organizer

Great Marsh Institute
Phone:
503-544-3868
Email:
info@greatmarshinstitute.org
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Venue

Great Marsh Institute
28 MOORES RD
Elverson, PA 19520 United States
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Phone:
5035443868