PERRYSBURG — Habitat Heroes program focuses on removing an invasive woody plant species called Buckthorn from at the W. W. Knight Nature Preserve. Buckthorn is allelopathic which means it sends compounds into the soil that suppresses growth of other plants.
Habitat Heroes is Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at the W. W. Knight Nature Preserve, 29530 White Road. Registration is required. Tools, instruction, and refreshments are provided. register by visiting wcparks.org/volunteer, or calling the Wood County Park District at 419-353-1897.
This is an outdoor program with physical activity. After working outside to remove Buckthorn, workers can warm up inside with refreshments.
The conservation efforts of the Wood County Park District rely on a network of volunteers. There are many ways to get involved. Volunteer at the native plant nursery and greenhouse at the J. C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve in Perrysburg. Hundreds of varieties of native plants are cultivated here and propagated for use in the parks. There are also indoor, seated programs cleaning native plant seeds from the other plant material. Get started at wcparks.org/volunteer, or call 419-353-1897.
