Plant Patrol Past Events

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 NameScientific NameTotal Treated
Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellata253 shrubs
Barberry BushBerberis vulgaris3,186 shrubs
Burning BushEuonymus alatus45 shrubs
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata26.5 bushels
Honeysuckle shrubLonicera spp.1,567 shrubs
Japanese StiltgrassMicrostegium vimineum5 bushels
KnotweedPolygonum spp.4,327 sq yards
Mile-a-Minute VinePersicaria perfoliata20.5 bushels
Multiflora RoseRosa multiflora1,856 shrubs
PeriwinkleVinca spp.72.5 bushels
Poison HemlockConium maculatum6 bushels
PrivetLigustrum spp.145 shrubs
Purple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria3 bushels
ThistleCirsium spp.10 bushels
Tree-of-HeavenAilanthus altissima634 stems
Water ChestnutTrapa natans137 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

Upcoming Events

No future events are currently scheduled. We will post more later.