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Eco Stewards program graduates 11 volunteers; city asked to help recruit for 2026 expansion

City of Brookhaven
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Summary

Echo/Eco Stewards presenters reported 11 graduates across Brookhaven parks, detailed 12‑month training and nonchemical invasive species removal methods, presented volunteer metrics to support grant applications, and asked council to help recruit more stewards for 2026.

Catherine Kolb and partners presented the Echo/Eco Stewards parks program to the council, describing two years of volunteer training, habitat work and education aimed at removing invasive species without chemicals and building long‑term stewardship capacity across city parks.

Kolb said the program produced 11 graduates in two cycles who represent multiple parks…

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