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Cheoah Volunteer Opportunity July 24 & 25
posted July 20, 2009
This is a reminder that the
Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management
Partnership (including Appalachian Trail Conservancy,
Western North Carolina Alliance, the Forest Service, and others) will be controlling oriental bittersweet, privet, and multiflora rose on the
Cheoah River this Friday, July 24th and Saturday, July 25th. These aggressive invasive
plants are overtaking Virginia spiraea, a federally threatened plant. If you are interested in joining us, please RSVP
by Thursday, July 25th. Carpooling from Asheville can be arranged. All tools and equipment will be
provided.
- Who: Volunteer work day with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership (SACWMP)
- What: Invasive Exotic Plant Management
- Where: Cheoah River below Santeetlah Dam
- When: July 24th and 25th
- Why: To protect the federally threatened Virginia spiraea
- How: By joining us for a fun day!
To RSVP,
Contact:
Lindsay Majer
lindsay@equinoxenvironmental.com
Equinox Environmental Consultation & Design, Inc.
37 Haywood Street, Suite 100
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-6856 ext.206
Kevin Colburn
1035 Van Buren St
Missoula, MT 59802
E-mail: kevin@americanwhitewater.org
Phone: 406-543-1802