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●Helps establish annual work plan tasks and goals for the agreement <br />Park Steward Leaders can expect to receive: <br />●A MPRB staff contact person to help with any questions, concerns, and to assist with the development of <br />tasks and work plan goals <br />●Assistance with the procurement of loaned tools and supplies needed to achieve agreement goals <br />●The recognition and prestige that comes with being a Minneapolis Park Volunteer! <br />In order to adequately support the work plan goals and activities of our Park Stewardship Program volunteers all Park <br />Stewardship requests received after June 30th will be reviewed for the following calendar year. <br />Email to learn more about Park Stewardship Programming. <br />Natural Areas <br />Several community groups actively engage to control Invasive species such as buckthorn and garlic mustard in our <br />parks. <br />Garlic Mustard <br />●Please contact Environmental Volunteers prior to removing garlic mustard. Include the location where you <br />plan to pull. <br />●All pulled vegetative debris must be bagged (paper or plastic) and labeled “garlic mustard”. Please leave <br />bagged debris near existing Park Board trash bins or along a trail that is easily accessible by truck. <br />●Removal timeframe. Pull before seed capsules form on second year plants which occurs between May and <br />June. <br />Helpful Garlic Mustard Links <br />●MPRB Natural Areas Management <br />●MPRB Invasive Species <br />●MN Department of Agriculture: Garlic Mustard <br />●Garlic Mustard Lifecycle from UMN Extension <br />Buckthorn <br />MPRB approval is required prior to commencing buckthorn removal activities.Contact Environmental <br />Volunteers for additional information.You must include the location where you wish to volunteer. <br />Upon approval of your project please adhere to the following guidelines. <br />●Any root mass removals must have prior approval by the MPRB Natural Resources Department. <br />○Root mass removal requires approval due to erosion concerns regarding the destabilization of <br />shorelines, hillsides, and slopes, and to alleviate the potential introduction of additional invasive <br />species. Soil disturbance facilitates the spread of invasive species. Invasive species are <br />opportunistic, always looking for places to establish and gain the upper hand in our natural <br />landscapes. <br />●Due to safety concerns no cutting or removal of any specimen over 2 inches in diameter without prior <br />approval. <br />●Please do not use buckthorn baggies, plastic bags, tarps, or cans to kill stumps without prior MPRB <br />approval. Methods such as these need constant monitoring to prevent them from becoming a potential <br />source of litter. <br />●Volunteers are not allowed to use chemicals or power equipment. Hand tools only. <br />●Any deviation from the above guidelines must be approved by the MPRB prior to implementation. <br />Helpful Buckthorn Links <br />●MPRB Natural Areas Management <br />●MPRB Invasive Species <br />●MN Department of Agriculture: Buckthorn <br />●MN DNR Buckthorn Identification <br />Email to learn more about MPRB Invasive Species volunteer opportunities.