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Monroe parks staff start mulch pilot, say aquatic herbicide needed for knotweed; students propose skate park
Summary
Parks staff described a trial using layered mulch instead of herbicide, said Bohemian knotweed requires an aquatic herbicide, reported three dead waterfowl at Lake Tai (Department of Fish and Wildlife consulted) and relayed student recommendations for a skate park at a city-owned stormwater detention site.
Monroe City parks staff reported on a mulch pilot project, invasive-plant control limits and a small waterfowl mortality discovery, and the mayor relayed a student-led proposal for a new skate park during the Feb. 11 council meeting.
Ben Swanson, speaking for the Parks Department, said staff is testing a three-layer mulch approach in park beds as an alternative to herbicide. The pilot will measure staff time and total cost over the year so officials can compare labor and aesthetic outcomes against traditional methods.
Swanson told the council, "what we're doing is on that 1 trying to use mulch as opposed to weed killer in those areas," and said the pilot will…
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