We had small group of garlic mustard (GM) on our second consecutive Saturday at Paddock. I'm told the target population is still robust and imagine the compost pile continues to grow.
Nature Walk Black Partridge Woods Saturday May 17
Our walk with Palos Park Library director Jessica Rock was our second trip to Black Partridge since we began back in April 2018. We saw a variety of native plants, just a few GMs, and (distressingly) one Dame's rocket along the creek. The invasive plants were removed and location noted.
Hidden Pond Woods Sunday May 18
Another small group of GM hunters, including long-time volunteer Neal, who recently graduated from SIU, Jose who debuted in Palos a week ago, and two members of FPCC's Tinley RM crew, Tim and Zach. With that group we made pretty quick work of the one sizeable GM population, in the south woods, and found a sprinkling along the trail as well.