A group of volunteers visited different public parks part of a Weed Wrangle event to help remove invasive plant species on Saturday.
Organizers of the event said it’s been successful so far as volunteers are able to see the progress they’ve made in the last few years.
“This creek behind us here, Baker Creek, you couldn’t see it three years ago,” Carol Evans with Legacy Parks Foundation said. “It was so covered up with weeds and overgrowth, so it’s amazing to see every year, some of our volunteers here this morning, come every year, so they’re excited to see, ‘Wow, the work we’ve done last year made a difference, and it hasn’t come back.'”
Organizers with Legacy Parks Foundation and the Knoxville Garden Club said this is one way to encourage native species to grow once again in these areas.
“They [invasive plant] crowd out the good plants we want, so you got to get a handle on them before they really take over,” Evans said.
33 state parks took part in Weed Wrangle this month.
If you’re looking for a way to get involved and begin removing invasive plants from parks or your property, you can register here.
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