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Habitat team to work on Sylvania Natural Area Park

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You are invited to the Sylvania Habitat Team’s first 2009 work party. They will be working at Sylvania Natural Area Park where they will continue to expand two areas for planting by doing invasive species removal, plant some native plants and help define the trails by lining them with wood.

Date: Saturday, Jan. 24

Time: From 9 am until noon

Where: Meet at Sylvania Campus in Parking Lot 10 at 9 am or just after that in Sylvania Natural Area Park.

What: Focus will be English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, English holly, and assorted other non-native plants.

Be sure to: Wear long sleeves and pants, closed shoes/boots, that can get dirty. Dress for mud, rain, and prickly plants. Be prepared to work outside for 3 hours.

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