U.S. Fish & Wildlife Habitat Development Grant
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Daubenspeck Community Nature Park applied for and was awarded a matching grant
from U.S. Fish & Wildlife to help fund a project to remove invasive plants species from
areas of the park. The project kicked off in late summer 2010 and extended into spring
2012.
Over the years, the woods had become dominated with a suffocating flood of non-native
honeysuckle and Wintercreeper eounymous. Other invasive plants targeted are Garlic
mustard, Canada thistle, Burning bush eounymous, and Multi-flora rose. These will be
replaced with native shrub varieties such as Redbud, Serviceberry, Spicebush, etc. as
well as wild flowers and grasses.
This two-year effort involved hundreds of volunteers who clocked 30,135 volunteer hours,
with partners such as Marion County's community service crews, Hamilton County Dept.
of Corrections, M&I Bank, IUPUI students, Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society,
and many individuals from the Central Indiana community.
The goal to clear out honeysuckle from the 7+ acre wood was completed and we are very
proud of this achievement. (A little bit of buffer growth was left up in key perimeter
sections until the new natives grow in.) The removal of this uniform invasive crop, and
replacement with new native plantings will add to diversity, improve habitat, and
encouraging the spread of existing native plants.
from U.S. Fish & Wildlife to help fund a project to remove invasive plants species from
areas of the park. The project kicked off in late summer 2010 and extended into spring
2012.
Over the years, the woods had become dominated with a suffocating flood of non-native
honeysuckle and Wintercreeper eounymous. Other invasive plants targeted are Garlic
mustard, Canada thistle, Burning bush eounymous, and Multi-flora rose. These will be
replaced with native shrub varieties such as Redbud, Serviceberry, Spicebush, etc. as
well as wild flowers and grasses.
This two-year effort involved hundreds of volunteers who clocked 30,135 volunteer hours,
with partners such as Marion County's community service crews, Hamilton County Dept.
of Corrections, M&I Bank, IUPUI students, Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society,
and many individuals from the Central Indiana community.
The goal to clear out honeysuckle from the 7+ acre wood was completed and we are very
proud of this achievement. (A little bit of buffer growth was left up in key perimeter
sections until the new natives grow in.) The removal of this uniform invasive crop, and
replacement with new native plantings will add to diversity, improve habitat, and
encouraging the spread of existing native plants.
Invasive/Non-Native Plant Removal Project
Crews begin work where the ground is covered in Wintercreeper
eounymous (left/below) and target honeysuckle tagged with bright paint.
eounymous (left/below) and target honeysuckle tagged with bright paint.