Plant Patrol Past Events

Progress to Date

Plant Patrol had 148 volunteers spend 828 person-hours treating 16 invasive species during 41 work events at 13 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, 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 vulgaris2,686 shrubs
Burning BushEuonymus alatus25 shrubs
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata26.5 bushels
Honeysuckle shrubLonicera spp.1,567 shrubs
Japanese StiltgrassMicrostegium vimineum3 bushels
KnotweedPolygonum spp.4,052 sq yards
Mile-a-Minute VinePersicaria perfoliata20.5 bushels
Multiflora RoseRosa multiflora1,836 shrubs
PeriwinkleVinca spp.57.5 bushels
Poison HemlockConium maculatum3 bushels
PrivetLigustrum spp.145 shrubs
Purple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria3 bushels
ThistleCirsium spp.10 bushels
Tree-of-HeavenAilanthus altissima634 stems
Water ChestnutTrapa natans137 bushels

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

Yellow Creek State Park

  • Sat, March 29, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Pine Ridge Park

  • Sat, November 2, 2024, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Yellow Creek State Park

  • Thu, October 24, 2024, 4:15 – 6:15 pm

White Township Recreation Complex

  • Sun, October 20, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Tanoma AMD Wetlands Educational Site

  • Sun, October 6, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

White's Woods Nature Center

  • Sat, September 21, 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Yellow Creek State Park

  • Wed, September 11, 2024, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Upcoming Events

Thomas Covered Bridge

  • Sat, June 14, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Ghost Town Trail

  • Sat, June 28, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Buttermilk Falls Natural Area

  • Sun, July 13, 1:00 – 4:00 pm