Description
Start Date-End Date: 04/23/2005-04/23/2005
Land Manager Office: Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department
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Summary: Removal of Mediterranean Sage, a dangerous invasive plant, from 750 acres of open space
Description: Celebrate Earth Day and help protect Colorado by combating
some of its prairies' most threatening enemies. In a continued
effort to eradicate Mediterranean sage from the state, join 400 volunteers
and walk the beautiful open spaces of northeast Boulder,
shovel in hand, removing this weed from our native grasslands.
Building on the success of the 2004 Mediterranean sage removal
project, VOC and Wildlands Restoration Volunteers will return to
Boulder County to continue the urgent fight against this destructive
and prolific weed. Left unchecked, it aggressively invades grasslands,
reduces native plant populations, degrades wildlife habitat
and affects the overall health of prairie ecosystems. Mediterranean
sage is a biennial plant, living for two years. In 2004, many of the
first-year plants were too small for volunteers to see, making it necessary
to return and remove the remaining plants before they go to
seed this year. Currently, there is only one known population of this
invasive species in Colorado. Local and state agencies believe it is
possible to eradicate this weed from the state before it spreads
beyond control. The best time to remove Mediterranean sage is in
early spring when the weed has not bloomed, is easily identified and
removed, and can be left on-site to decompose.
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Physical Difficulty: Moderate
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 400
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 433
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 34
Total Volunteer Days: 467
Total Unique Volunteers: 467
Total Volunteer Hours: 2569
Staff Hours: 0
Stipend Hours: 0
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