INVASIVE JAPANESE BARBERRY REMOVAL

Japanese barberry should be removed because it is an invasive plant that can outcompete native species, alter ecosystems, and may increase tick populations, potentially spreading Lyme disease. It forms dense thickets that limit biodiversity and reduce the carrying capacity of forests.

Join Fernwood’s team in the nature preserve to help remove these invasive species. Register online by September 12 to get outdoors and help restore the native habitat for the many plants and wildlife that call Fernwood home. Light refreshments will be served.

You may also like the following events from Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve:

• Next Saturday, 9th August, 09:00 am, DOG DAYS in Niles
• Next Saturday, 9th August, 01:00 pm, TALLGRASS PRAIRIE TOUR in Niles
• Next Saturday, 9th August, 07:00 pm, SUMMER CONCERT: rebel noire and the accomplices in Niles