Yahara Heights Invasive Weeds Workday
Tue, Jul 28
|Yahara Heights Park, Caton Ln entrance
Join Dane County Parks Natural Areas staff to hand-pull or use hand tools to remove herbaceous invasive plants in prairies and oak savannas. Registration required.
Time & Location
Jul 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Yahara Heights Park, Caton Ln entrance, 5133 Caton Ln, Waunakee, WI 53597, USA
About the event
We will hand pull or use hand tools to remove herbaceous invasive plants in prairies and oak savannas. These workdays are led by Dane County Parks staff. View our Invasive Weed Removal web page here for more information. A top priority will be identifying and removing herbaceous invasive species using a "Parsnip Predator", by hand, or with other tools as needed. Weed species of particular focus will depend on the season but will comprise of Garlic Mustard, Dame’s Rocket, Wild Parsnip, Japanese Hedge Parsley, Common Burdock, White and Yellow Sweet Clover, Spotted Knapweed, and others as they come up. We do get to see and admire native plants as well!
Pre-registration in advance is required.
Please arrive on time to get situated, we start these workdays promptly. Location listed is the initial meeting place, and latecomers may not find us. Call Lars, Shane, or Leah if needed.
What to Know
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