Buckthorn Removal — Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage, MN

Sat, 9:30am - 12:00pmJun 52021

Max Trip Size: 25 people

Description:

Forests provide food, shelter, and other needs of wildlife, and they improve air and water quality. But these beautiful areas are often compromised by invasive species. Help native plants thrive by removing buckthorn seedlings by hand in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve.

Wear boots for possibly muddy sections of the trail to the woodlot, work gloves, hat, and layers for cooler weather. Bring water, a snack (if desired), mosquito repellent, sunscreen, your own work gloves, hand sanitizer, and a mask. You will be able to remove the mask when you are working 6 feet apart from others. Optional —stay for a byo lunch and a spring/early summer hike too!

Kids age 8 and up are welcome to participate with an adult.

COVID-19 notes: Equipment will be disinfected. Carpooling is only allowed for people who live in the same household. Members are responsible for bringing their own protective equipment (mask, gloves, hand sanitizer).

Participants MUST register with trip coordinator prior to the event.

Meet at the horse parking lot at 9:30 a.m. (This address will get you pretty close: 9501 Sunset Lake Boulevard, Prior Lake, MN 55372. 9501 is what’s on the Three Rivers sign, but Google puts you a little bit north.) (Latitude N 44.70827 Longitude W -093.33002).

Directions from the north:
From I-35W heading south, take exit 86, just south of Buck Hill Ski Hill
At the top of the exit ramp, turn right on County road 46 (=162nd Street/Klamath Trail) and travel 1.31 miles, through 2 stoplights to 168th Street
Turn right on 168th Street and travel 0.8 mile through one stop sign (go straight through the stop sign; street now named Judicial Road) to 170th Street West.
Turn right on 170th Street West (a gravel road) and travel about 0.75 mile to the Horse parking lot on the left.

Meet at Mike Sweet’s vehicle: Gray Toyota Highlander
Mike Sweet
651-283-4477

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Additional information: The quality of the woodlot is reflected by the number of taxa/species documented using the area to date: 123 species of plants, 21 species of mushrooms, 67 species of birds, 14 species of mammals, 7 amphibians, 2 reptiles, and over 54 invertebrates.

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Mike Sweet

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