Species Council

Protecting Delaware's ecosystems by preventing the introduction and reducing the impact of non-native invasive species.

Calling all Volunteers!!

What:  Garlic Mustard Pull

When:  Saturday, May 4, 2013

                9:00am – 11:30am

Where:  Meet at Area 1 Parking Lot

                Lums Pond State Park

                1068 Howell School Road

                Bear, DE 19701

Please pre-register by contacting Ashley Kroon at Ashley.Kroon@state.de.us or 302-242-6004.

Come out and spend the morning working with staff to remove invasive garlic mustard in Lums Pond State Park.  Once introduced, garlic mustard poses a severe threat to the forested habitat and it can outcompete Delaware’s native wildflowers and other important understory plants.  We will be working along the trails, pulling and bagging the garlic mustard to help enhance the forest habitat and species diversity in the park. 

This even is part of a Mid-Atlantic regional invasive species removal day.  For more details and to find other removal sites, visit:

http://www.maipc.org/iprday/

 About DISC

An invasive species is an alien species whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health according to the National Invasive Species Monitoring Plan.  The spread of invasive species is a pervasive and growing problem within Delaware and the United States.  

The Delaware Invasive Species Council, Inc. (DISC) was formed to help Delaware deal with this rapidly growing problem.  

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Upcoming Events:

 April 24, 2013- CWMA Training, St. Jones Reserve, Dover, DE, 9am 

April 27, 2013- Ag Day, University of Delaware, Newark, DE , 10am

May 4, 2013- Mid Atlantic Regional Invasive Species Removal Day- Lums Pond State Park, Bear, DE, 9am

DISC Publications Available:

Mistaken Identity, Invasive Plants and Their Native Look-alikes (link here)

Plants for a Livable Delaware

Controlling Backyard Invaders

Livable Plants for the Home Landscape