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Volunteer: Blacksburg Heritage Park Restoration Project

Meet: Gateway Trail Parking Lot, 2701 Meadowbrook Dr., Blacksburg.

Contact: sustainability@blacksburg.gov or sawdon@msn.com.

Join us for monthly mechanical removal of Asian Bittersweet vines in a two-acre Town of Blacksburg stream and park restoration project at Heritage Community Park and Natural Area. Autumn olive has been removed and 900 native tree and shrub seedlings have been planted. Now we’re removing bittersweet from native trees. Our efforts will reduce the need for herbicides to control invasive regrowth.

-          Arrive by 9 am or shortly before

-          Bring your own hand tools (pruners, loppers, hand-saws, shovels) and gloves

-          Wear closed-toed shoes/boots and clothing to protect against sun, ticks and thorns

-          Use sunscreen and tick repellant

-          Bring your own water and snacks

Earlier Event: October 20
Volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal at VT Old Growth Forest
Later Event: October 22
Volunteer: Pulaski Heritage Park Pollinator Garden

Plant Virginia Natives is a collaborative initiative engaging organizations, across Virginia’s coastal zone, piedmont and mountain regions, in state-wide and regional marketing strategies to increase the use and availability of native plants.

Questions, suggestions or comments about the initiative and this website?  
Please contact Virginia Witmer, Plant Virginia Natives Initiative Coordinator, at virginia.witmer@deq.virginia.gov .