Shenandoah National Park Wavyleaf Volunteer Day

Virginia's native landscapes need your help!

Background:
Wavyleaf Grass (Oplismenus undulatifolius) is a nonnative invasive plant that is a serious threat to mid-Atlantic natural areas. Wavyleaf Grass has already overrun thousands of acres in its twenty years in Maryland. Virginia has several hotspots, from dozens to several hundred acres, and the largest of these is in the Shenandoah National Park.

Shenandoah National Park and its neighbors are relying on volunteers to prevent the spread of wavyleaf to proximate areas in Greene, Albemarle, Augusta, Rockingham and Page Counties.

Details:
No previous invasive plant management experience is necessary. Equipment will be provided and a lesson in how to use it and recognize the plant. Treatment consists of hand-pulling and herbicide treatment. Volunteers should be comfortable working with/or around herbicides and must have the strength/stamina to carry a 22-lb. (half-full) or 34-lb (full) pack for 1/2 to 1 hr per pack over uneven terrain in a forest understory. We'll start at 9:00am, please feel free to stay as long as you'd like. 

Location:
West Swift Run watershed in Shenandoah National Park (SNP), is located near where Rte. 33 spills out of the park on its way westward to Harrisonburg. 
The site is approximately 30 minutes from Harrisonburg, and 45 minutes from Charlottesville.

Please contact Jim Hurley (jehurley@mindspring.com) for specific meeting location and other questions. 

For more information on wavyleaf, read our wavyleaf factsheet:http://blueridgeprism.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Wavyleaf-Factsheet-1-25-17-FINAL-CR.pdf