Volunteers needed at Zellar Trail in Newberry on Thursday
The Sault News
NEWBERRY Volunteers are needed for a beautification event along the Zellar Trail in partnership with local conservation organizations.
Over the past two years, the Three Shores Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), along with Northern Natives Erosion Control, LLC, has partnered with the Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft District Health Department to actively treat spotted knapweed and restore native wildflower beds along the Zellar Trail. According to Michael Hindy, coordinator of the Three Shores CISMA, spotted knapweed is a serious pest to both wildlife and agricultural habitats.
“The plant quickly invades pastures, fields, and natural habitats, leaving behind only knapweed where it grows,” Hindy said. “One of the ways spotted knapweed does this is by releasing chemicals known as catechin that prevents the growth of other plants. This is a serious problem for areas that are refor