Help protect native habitats and support local wildlife Sunday afternoon by lending a hand to remove the invasive Japanese stiltgrass from Merchants Millpond State Park in Gates County.
North Carolina Wildlife Federation‘s Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC has organized the hands-on volunteer effort from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 to clear the invasive plant from along the park’s Coleman Trail.
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“Japanese stiltgrass, originally from Asia, has spread rapidly across the eastern U.S. since its arrival in 1919. It crowds out native plants, offers little to no food for wildlife, and can produce thousands of seeds that linger in the soil for years,” according to the federation.
The state park in Gatesville is 10 miles south of North Carolina’s northeastern border with Virginia and centers on a 760-acre millpond more than 190 years old.
Parking and restrooms are available at the Coleman Trailhead. Register online for more details.
