MADISON, Wis. – Volunteers across Wisconsin spent Earth Day making their communities better.

What You Need To Know

  • Volunteers protected natural species at Cherokee Marsh on Earth Day 

  • They pulled garlic mustard, an invasive plant from Asia on Madison's north side

  • Friends of Cherokee Marsh could always use more volunteers 

Cherokee Marsh on Madison’s north side is one of the city's natural resource areas, also called conservation parks. That means the area is dedicated to preservation of wildlife and plants.

On Monday, about volunteers gathered to care for the flora and fauna. Their main priority was pulling garlic mustard, an invasive species. They’d put the plants into shopping bags, because even removed from the root, garlic mustard can regrow if left on the soil.

“I was lucky to end up here in Dane County, because this is really the home of prairie restoration,” said volunteer Alex Singer. “[It’s] a real good sense of accomplishment.”

Friends of Cherokee Marsh could always use more volunteers. For more information, click here.

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