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Nature center details multi‑phase buckthorn removal at Sunfish Lake Park; DNR grants funded initial work
Summary
Tony Manzera of the nature center updated the commission on a multi-phase buckthorn removal and restoration project at Sunfish Lake Park: initial Metro grant and follow-up DNR funding cleared hundreds of acres, prescribed burns and targeted spraying are planned, and the group has applied for additional multi-year funding.
Tony Manzera, representing the local nature center volunteer program, told the Parks Commission on Wednesday that a multi-phase effort to remove buckthorn at Sunfish Lake Park has cleared large areas, restored native plants and reduced deadwood fire risk — and that additional funding will be needed for long-term maintenance.
Manzera said an initial Conservation Partners Legacy/Metro grant funded roughly $154,000 of work to clear about 40 acres. After the DNR observed the results, a larger follow-up award — about $453,000 — funded clearing of roughly 140 additional acres for a ‘‘first cut’’ across the park’s buckthorn‑infested areas. An…
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