Merchants Millpond Invasive Species Removal
A volunteer effort to remove invasive Japanese stiltgrass from Merchants Millpond State Park in Gates County is set for Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
The event, organized by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC, aims to protect native habitats and support local wildlife by uprooting the invasive plant along the park's Coleman Trail.
Japanese stiltgrass, originally from Asia, has spread rapidly across the eastern U.S.
- Date: Sunday
- Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
- Location: Merchants Millpond State Park, Gates County
Author's summary: Volunteers needed to remove invasive species from park.