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Last November the Maple Grove Buckthorn Eradication Group (MGBEG) was created to slow the spread of buckthorn in MG and surrounding communities , buckthorn is a non-native invasive plant that lacks "natural controls" and threatens the future of our forests, wetlands, prairies and other natural habitats. Buckthorn out competes native plants for nutrients, light and moisture and can degrade wildlife habitat. MGBEG is a collaboration of the MG Lions, MG Arbor Committee, MG Park and Rec and the Rotary Cub of MG. Arbor Committee Chair Mary Parenteau and I are co-chairing the committee. Rotarians Dave Barr, Dale Bossen, Jeff Fluke, Jeff Berg, Kristi Janigo, Cindy Sherer and Tim Deets are Rotarians on the committee. 
 
The plan is to have a buckthorn pull every two weeks this late summer and fall, "Workout in Woods".
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Long pants are suggested  otherwise hiking shoes or boots, gloves, water and energy are all that you need to bring. All are beautiful areas to work in.
The current MG Buckthorn schedule: times are normally 5-7 p.m.
  1. Trees at Osseo Area Schools-(TAOAS)- Trees are going in this week, Tuesday,  Oct 8 will be planted at Cedar Island Elementary where Jeff Berg’s nephew, Alex Berg, is principal. A few trees are also going a planted at MGMS that day. I am waiting dates for plants at Osse MS and HS, and a school in Brooklyn. Tree planting start 9:30 AM tomorrow.
  2. Trees at Central Park and Lakeview Knoll- September 27, 1pm 60 trees are going in, MG Parks and Rec will auger holes, we will drop the trees in at the proper height and spread mulch. Volunteers needed!! 
  3. Buckthorn pulls- 5-7PM
    1. 10/8 Weaver Lake
    2. 10/8 4:45-dark
    3. 10/26 MG Forest Preservation Area 9-11AM.
I will be planning more as this is the best time to get after this very worthy adversary.
  1. Next ESRAG Meeting-October 16 7 AM location TBD
 
Tom Anderson
RCMG ESRAG Chair
763 245 7006
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