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Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal

Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal. SSL: Student Service Learning. SSL is a MD graduation requirement: 75 hours to earn your diploma SSL is composed of 3 steps: Preparation: what are you doing and why is it necessary? Action: the service

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Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal

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  1. Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal

  2. SSL: Student Service Learning • SSL is a MD graduation requirement: 75 hours to earn your diploma • SSL is composed of 3 steps: • Preparation: what are you doing and why is it necessary? • Action: the service • Reflection: think and write about your action and what you learned

  3. Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal: Background What is a non-native invasive plant? Non-Native: Exists in an environment where the species did not evolve. Invasive: Displays rapid growth and spreads quickly over large areas. Why are non-native plants here? • Brought by mistake in soil, ship ballast, or crop seed • Intentionally introduced because they provided: • Ornamental landscape material • Quick-growing and pest-free erosion control • Visual screening and windbreaks • Edible food!

  4. Benefits of Removal VS

  5. Wineberry • Native to Japan, Korea, and China • Introduced in 1890 to combine with raspberry and blackberry species • Has 3 heart-shaped leaves that are white underneath • Has deep red hairy stalks

  6. Garlic Mustard • Native to Europe • Introduced in 1860 by humans for food and medicinal purposes • Leaves are triangular to heart-shaped, and give off an odor of garlic when crushed • Small white flowers each have four petals in the shape of a cross

  7. GARLIC MUSTARD SWEET CICELY – DON’T PULL!

  8. GARLIC MUSTARD EARLY SAXIFRAGE DON’T PULL!

  9. GARLIC MUSTARD TOOTHWORT DON’T PULL!

  10. Action Plan • Pull EVERY wineberry or garlic mustard plant in your group's area • Leaving one plant is like sowing a hundred seeds • Make sure to get the roots • Grab the plant low on the stem and wiggle to loosen the roots • When a wineberry branch droops over and hits the ground, it often re-roots – watch for multiple root systems! • Pile wineberry in one location • Brush piles will provide shelter for small mammals and ground-dwelling birds

  11. Poison Ivy

  12. Reflection • What did you do? • How does it help the environment? • How will you share what you learned and continue your action with your family, community, and school? • What did you learn about yourself in the process?

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