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gate for 7 years after they have been dropped. 4 You
must be careful when removing the invasive plants
that you don’t spread its seed to new locations or carry
seed on your boots and clothes. The fight to eradicate
invasive garlic mustard plants is going to be a long and
challenging war. It is a battle that requires education
and vigilance from the community.
“These woods bring us so much more than maple
syrup. Mental calm and clarity. Anything we can do
to preserve the environment for future generations is
well worth all our time.” stated Angela Schumacher,
co-owner of Smoky Lake Maple Products.
You can find a list of invasive species in your state
at fws.gov/offices/statelinks.html. The United States
Department of Agriculture is also a great resource
(invasivespeciesinfo.gov) and is offering grants to help
control invasive species.
Contact your local state park or nature conservancy
to find out how you can help protect our environment
from invasive species such as the Garlic Mustard plant.
Sources
1. Map from eddmaps.org/distribution/usstate.
cfm?sub=3005, The Map was generated on August
29, 2004.
2. invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/garlicmustard.
shtml
3. nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/
unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnature/garlic-mus-
tard.xml
4. Louie Kolberg, Naturalist, Brillion Nature Center.
Interview on May 11, 2017.
5. Corn, L.C., E.H. Buck, J. Rawson, and E. Fischer. 1999.
Harmful Non-Native Species: Issues for Congress.
Congressional Research Service Issue Brief, RL30123.
“MAKE SURE to grab
the plant right at the
base so you can pull
out the entire root”
instructed Kolberg.
Louie Kolberg, a
Naturalist from Brillion
Nature Center
THE CREW from Smoky
Lake Maple Products
standing around a pile
of Garlic Mustard that
they pulled from the
Brillion Nature Center.
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