Rosemount Preserve garlic mustard pull

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Rosemount Wildlife Preserve
Former intern Yumi poses with garlic mustard at the Rosemount Preserve

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FMR has been involved in the restoration of Rosemount Wildlife Preserve for 20 years - from the beginning of the project in 2003. This 26-acre site is located in the Northern Dakota County Greenway, which serves as a critical corridor for native wildlife and plants. Rosemount Preserve contains prairie and oak woodland, which we've restored through native plantings, prescribed burns and invasive species removal.

Join us for one of our first events of the year as we work to foster a more diverse woodland at Rosemount Preserve. Volunteers will pull garlic mustard, an invasive plant. Removing plants like garlic mustard will clear the way for native plant communities to return and thrive. Garlic mustard can be easily hand-pulled, and volunteers will quickly see the impact they can make in a short period of time.

All are welcome at this event. No experience is needed. However, registration is required and capacity is limited. All tools, gloves and training will be provided. This event is part of the Vermillion Stewards program, helping residents learn about the watershed while working to protect and enhance its unique natural resources.

Accessibility

This event will take place on level terrain, though in the woodland with no paved trails. Pulling garlic mustard can be done while kneeling or sitting down, and FMR will provide a few kneeling pads.

Ready to register?

Please use the form below to register for this event. If you have questions or concerns, you can contact the Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator at volunteer@fmr.org or (651) 222-2193 x27.

We understand that volunteers are used to registering over email - please bear with us as we navigate staff transitions and help us out by using this form! Rest assured that our program staff are seeing your registrations, and we will be in touch as it gets closer to the event date.

If you're under 18 and interested in volunteering without the company of your parent or guardian, please take a moment and have them fill out this brief minor permission form.

Register for the Rosemount Preserve garlic mustard pull!

Can't make it?

To receive notices of future volunteer events, contact FMR's Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator at volunteer@fmr.org. Or, visit our Events Calendar for our most up-to-date listing of upcoming events. To receive a twice-a-month e-newsletter including all FMR activities and news, sign up for Mississippi Messages.

Thank you to our partners and funders: 

3M Foundation, BNSF Foundation, the City of Rosemount, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Laura Jane Musser Fund, the Outdoor Heritage Fund, United Way of Hastings and Xcel Energy.

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