Enjoy the beauty of a spring morning along the Mississippi River at Macalester College's Katharine Ordway Field Station in Inver Grove Heights while participating in a research project to study the impacts of the non-native species, garlic mustard, and results of removal on native plant populations. This plant is very easy to identify and pull by hand or with a weeder tool.

Volunteers will receive brief training in identification and removal methods. You should wear sturdy shoes or boots and appropriate clothing for working in a wooded area and kneeling on damp ground in cool weather. Gloves and weeder tools will be provided, but please bring your own if you have them. Children are welcome with parents or guardians, but will need to bring their own gloves. A light lunch will also be provided.

You can register for this event here or by contacting Rebekah Holmes, Friends of the Mississippi River Event and Outreach Intern, at 651-222-2193 ext. 31 or at rholmes@fmr.org. Directions provided upon registration. Please contact Rebekah if you are interested in transportation from Macalester College in Saint Paul.

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Please note: During registration you will be referred to as a "Ticket Buyer"; rest assured this event is free. If you must cancel, please email rholmes[at]fmr.org.

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Additional information is available at:

• http://www.fmr.org
• http://www.macalester.edu/ordway

If you have questions about the event please contact Rebekah Holmes, Event and Outreach Assistant at rholmes@fmr.or or 651-222-2193 X31.