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Contact: Margie Steigerwald, 406-888-5838 Contact: Tim Rains, 406-888-7895
Glacier National Park News Release July 7, 2016 Margie Steigerwald 406-888-5838 Tim Rains 406-888-7895 MEDIA16-38 Public Invited To Invasive Plant BioBlitz Event Event Is Part Of The 2016 NPS Centennial National BioBlitz Series WEST GLACIER, MONT. –The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park has
announced an invasive plant BioBlitz, an opportunity for the public to help
with early detection of invasive plants along park trails. The event will be held
on Tuesday, July 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event begins at the
park's Community Building in West Glacier and will be followed by an afternoon
spent pulling invasive plants along park trails. Participants will learn to
identify five targeted invasive plants, and how to use a Participants are asked to bring gloves for hand pulling, hiking footwear, and plenty of drinking water. Glacier National Park Conservancy will provide a free lunch for all attendees. Since 2005, the Glacier National Park Citizen Science Program has utilized trained citizen scientists to collect population data on species of interest in the park. Training provided to participants serves to inform them on threats to native plants and animals that may result from human disturbance, climate change, and invasive species. The Citizen Science Program not only provides valuable data to park managers, but it helps create an informed group of visitors involved in active stewardship of Glacier National Park. Funding and support for the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center's Citizen Science Program is provided by the Glacier National Park Conservancy. For more information on the Citizen Science Program or to attend the Invasive Plant BioBlitz event call 406-888-7986 or e-mail e-mail us. This event is one of four BioBlitzes at Glacier National Park that are part of the National Park Service's Centennial Year celebration of biodiversity in national parks. For more information on other events in the National Park Centennial BioBlitz series follow this link: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/biodiversity/national-parks-bioblitz.htm - NPS – |
Last updated: July 7, 2016