Weed Wrangle Deemed A Success On Winona Lake Trails
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WINONA LAKE – The Kosciusko Water and Woodland Invasive Partnership (KWWIP) celebrated the start of spring by tackling invasive plants on the Winona Lake bike trails alongside more than 30 volunteers.
Dugan Julian, of the Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management group, gave a presentation on invasive plant species and how to manage them, according to a news release.
The teams targeted Bush Honeysuckle, Burning Bush and Japanese Barberry. These plants have commonly been featured in landscaping, but they can spread at incredible rates to woodland areas, eventually overtaking and snuffing out the native plants.
There are plans to continue this effort on the trails as a part of the grant received by KWWIP from the Arrowhead County RC&D. Special thanks to the KCV (Kosciusko County Velo) Cycling Club for help with coordination and volunteers and to Seymour Midwest Tools for assistance in purchasing equipment, the news release states.
For information on upcoming projects and meetings follow KWWIP on Facebook at facebook.com/KWWIP or sign up for the email list by emailing kwwip.info@gmail.com.
