CAMDEN — Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) on Thursday, June 16, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center, in Camden, for a walk to identify invasive plant species, discuss effective methods to mitigate the invasive plants and review tips to encourage healthy habitat for wildlife. Louisa Crane, program coordinator at KLSWCD led the efforts in 2021 on phase two of the invasive plant management plan at Merryspring. 

This is event is the third in their Conservation Landscape Certification (CLC) information series this year. Controlling invasive species is the third core criteria of the CLC program created by Waldo Soil & Water Conservation District and later joined by Knox-Lincoln SWCD in 2021 to expand the program into Knox and Lincoln counties. This newly developed CLC program guides property owners on conservation practices to implement in a systematic way.

This event is free; however, registration is required for in-person (maximum 15) attendance. To register for the Walk ‘n Talk on Invasive Plant Species, please visit https://www.knox-lincoln.org/events-workshops/invasive-plants.

For more information about the Conservation Landscape Certification program, visit: https://www.knox-lincoln.org/land-certification, call 596-2040 or email info@knox-lincoln.org.