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Progress to Date
Since its start in 2022, Plant Patrol had 156 volunteers spend 939 person-hours treating 16 invasive species during 48 work events at 14 locations in Indiana County. Those locations are Blue Spruce Park, Buttermilk Falls Natural Area, Ghost Town Trail, Hoodlebug Trail, IUP South Woods, Jimmy Stewart Airport, Pine Ridge Park, Pond Near Smicksburg, Tanoma AMD Wetlands Educational Site, Thomas Covered Bridge, White Township Recreation Complex, White's Woods Nature Center, YMCA of Indiana County and Yellow Creek State Park. The following table shows the total quantity of each invasive species treated.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Total Treated |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Olive | Elaeagnus umbellata | 253 shrubs |
| Barberry Bush | Berberis vulgaris | 3,186 shrubs |
| Burning Bush | Euonymus alatus | 45 shrubs |
| Garlic Mustard | Alliaria petiolata | 26.5 bushels |
| Honeysuckle shrub | Lonicera spp. | 1,567 shrubs |
| Japanese Stiltgrass | Microstegium vimineum | 5 bushels |
| Knotweed | Polygonum spp. | 4,327 sq yards |
| Mile-a-Minute Vine | Persicaria perfoliata | 20.5 bushels |
| Multiflora Rose | Rosa multiflora | 1,856 shrubs |
| Periwinkle | Vinca spp. | 72.5 bushels |
| Poison Hemlock | Conium maculatum | 6 bushels |
| Privet | Ligustrum spp. | 145 shrubs |
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria | 3 bushels |
| Thistle | Cirsium spp. | 10 bushels |
| Tree-of-Heaven | Ailanthus altissima | 634 stems |
| Water Chestnut | Trapa natans | 137 bushels |
Yellow Creek State Park
- Sat, October 11, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
White's Woods Nature Center
- Sat, September 20, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Yellow Creek State Park
- Thu, September 11, 2025, 5:15 – 7:15 pm
Buttermilk Falls Natural Area
- Sun, July 13, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Ghost Town Trail
- Sat, June 28, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Pine Ridge Park
- Thu, June 26, 2025, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Thomas Covered Bridge
- Sat, June 14, 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Blue Spruce Park
- Sun, April 27, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
White's Woods Nature Center
- Sat, April 5, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
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