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Invasive‑species task force highlights school and park removals, seeks landowner partnerships
Summary
The county’s Invasive Species Joint Task Force presented before the fiscal court on Feb. 26, reporting volunteer work at schools and parks, a $15,000 Bluegrass Community Foundation fund, and a new Kentucky State University extension specialist assigned to the county.
Chris Schimler, chair of the Franklin County Joint Task Force on Invasive Species, gave an update at the Feb. 26 work session on the group’s volunteer and partnership work, priorities for 2025, and a new staff resource from Kentucky State University.
Schimler told the court the task force dates to 2021 and evolved from community groups such as Remove Invasives Partnership (RIP). Volunteers have removed invasive plants at sites including Elkhorn Middle School, Lakeview Park, Liberty Hall and the riverbank…
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