Thanks for sending this.  It's important stuff.  I wish all Americans knew about the impact of invasive species.

Scott


--- On Thu, 4/30/09, ellen <[address removed]> wrote:

> From: ellen <[address removed]>
> Subject: [hiking-314] FYI -- Weed Warriors
> To: [address removed]
> Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 8:08 AM
> Hello, Everyone!
>  
> I want to let you all know about a great program from
> Montgomery County Parks Dept.
>  
> www.mc-mncppc.org/Pa­rks/PPSD/Natural_Res­ources_Stewardship/V­eg_Management/weed_w­arriors/index.shtm
>  
> I am now a card-carrying Weed Warrior. I've been
> trained to identify and kill invasive nonnative plants that
> are dangerous to trees and park ecology. 
>  
> I took an hour-long online course and a 2-hour class led by
> Carole Bergmann, who is now one of my heroes. She's The
> forest ecologist for (giant) Montgomery County. She started
> this program and it's spreading, but slower than the
> weeds.
>  
> See you outside!
>  
> Ellen 
> 
> 
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