It was a joint effort between the Alger Conservation District and the Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the Upper Peninsula, better known as RRIP-It-Up
AU TRAIN -- A team of volunteers helped to clear away an invasive species plant known as garlic mustard near Au Train Saturday morning.
It was a joint effort between the Alger Conservation District and the Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the Upper Peninsula, better known as RRIP-It-Up. Garlic mustard plants are native to Europe and tend to overrun tree seedlings and wildflowers in the U.P. They are white-flowered plants that smell like garlic and cover around 80 to 100 acres around the Au Train basin.
The garlic mustard pull was focused around Basin Road.
"We're trying to pick up all the garlic mustard along the road because they intend to grade the road soon, and we didn't want them spreading seeds all the way down to the campground," said Teri Grout from the Alger Conservation District.
If you see an infestation, report it to your local conservation district.
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