The Newton Conservators Invasives Team tackles garlic mustard, buckthorn, black swallow-wort, bittersweet, japanese knotweed, and other problems in many of Newton’s open spaces. They are currently seeking more volunteers.
The schedule for this month is listed below (other dates are listed in separate “events” by month). Help keep these invaders out. Wear long pants tucked into socks, closed shoes, and garden gloves. Trash bags will be provided; the City will dispose properly as trash, not as yard waste. Volunteers should complete this online Release Form or they can do it on site.
June is still prime time for getting garlic mustard out – easy and fun to pull and great for kids too. Black swallow-wort, a monarch butterfly killer, is getting started now too and we can dig it out when we see it.
Thursday, June 11, 9:30-12 — Hammond Pond knotweed (Mark Hooker, KH)
Saturday, June 13, 8-10 Houghton Garden (Michele Hanss, KH))
Thursday, June 18 9:30-12 Crystal Lake pocket park, and the shoreline wisteria. Meet at the pocket park on Centre St just outside Newton Center at the MBTA bridge. The closest house address is 1429 Centre St. Park on Paul St, Norwood Ave, or Locksley Rd.
Saturday, June 20, 2-4 Cold Spring Park (Alan Nogee). this will be a pollinator garden cleanup to prep for the opening day (Tuesday June 23) of the Farmer’s Market and the native plant pop up sale.
Sunday, June 21, 9:30-11:30 – Dolan Pond knotweed (Ted Kuklinski, KH). Meet at the Webster Park entrance, the nearest house for GPS purposes is 76 Webster Park. (?? does this make sense to do or is Essex handling the knotweed?)
Thursday, June 25, 9:30-12 – Cold Spring Park Black swallow-wort, wisteria. Meet at Beacon St (KH, Alan)
Saturday, June 27, 9:30-12 – Crystal Lake pocket park & CL wisteria. Black Swallow-wort, Bittersweet. Meet at the pocket park on Centre St just outside Newton Center at the MBTA bridge. The closest house address is 1429 Centre St. Park on Paul St, Norwood Ave, or Locksley Rd.
Sunday, June 28, 9:30-12 – Hemlock Gorge Black Swallow-wort. Meet at the Ellis St parking lot at corner Quinobequin and Rte 9.
For any questions, contact Katherine Howard, 617-721-2571, or email invasives@newtonconservators.org to get on the group email and receive latest updates.