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Healthy Communities of Henry County

HC-RIPS: Henry County
Removes Invasive Plants

Projects:

"100 Days of Honeysuckle" - Jan thru Mar every year. (3-5 every day).
"Weedwrangles" - spring every year. Contact us if you want to help!
Plantings
Wildflower Walks
Prairie Walks

Volunteers:

Work mostly at local parks. They help to cut, spray, and remove invasive plants. Providing room for our native plants (wildflowers, trees, etc.) to thrive!

765-524-1706
Facebook: "rippytheredfox"
hsteussy@comcast.net

Identification:

Shrub growing about 6 feet tall in forests. Leaves are opposite. White flowers in May/June. Red berries in fall. Hollow stems.

Fills woodlands and smothers all plant life beneath its branches. Berries non-nutritious for birds. Branches allow predators to get bird's eggs.

Eradication

100 Days of Honeysuckle

Join us from Jan 1 to Apr 9 every year to clear invasives from local parks (3 to 5 every day)

Monthly meetings: First Monday of every month. - 6 pm - on Zoom.
Find link at hcrips.org

765-524-1706
Facebook: "rippytheredfox"
hsteussy@comcast.net

2021:

We are making an impact!

The charts show the volunteer hours worked and the primary invasives removed.

Thank You Volunteers!!

2022:

'Rippy' the red Fox

SICIM: State of Indiana Cooperatives Invasives Management (many resources to manage and learn about invasive plants)
https://www.sicim.info/invasive-plant-of-the-month

SICIM: Indiana General Chemical Control Recommendations (details on how to treat invasives)
https://www.sicim.info/invasive-plant-of-the-month

Link to Facebook page showing how to identify Honeysuckle in the winter: https://www.facebook.com/hsteussy/posts/pfbid0oJSUSkNV96cpn5AymheELgWrzjUzKyqcrjpfJYEkyZaez8d7xmQAYQrU3PvQJNYql

Link to Facebook HC-RIPS Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/rippytheredfox

Good article on invasive strategy:
https://nifa.wildapricot.org/Prioritizing-Invasive-Control/

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