MountainTrue is hosting a community volunteer workday at the Union County Farmers Market to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitats along Butternut Creek, in preparation for more trail development and planting of native plants. The workday is set for Thursday, April 17th from 1:00-4:00, with a rain date of April 24th.

Volunteers will primarily be pulling up roots and using hand tools to remove invasive plants like Chinese privet, Autumn olive, kudzu and multiflora rose. Large and small tasks are available, so volunteers don’t need to be able to do strenuous physical labor in order to participate. No prior experience is necessary; tools and training are provided. Learn about identification of and control of nonnative invasive plants with MountainTrue staff while you help bring the native plants back to streamside areas!