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Board authorizes Great River Greening to manage garlic‑mustard at Mississippi Landing under grant funding
Summary
Great River Greening offered to include Mississippi Landing in an invasive garlic‑mustard control program funded by state outdoor heritage funds; the Park Board authorized the organization to proceed and authorized staff to coordinate agreements, with a condition that any city costs be brought back to the board.
Nick told the board that Great River Greening has offered to include Mississippi Landing (the Evergreen boat launch area) in an invasive garlic‑mustard removal program and will pursue state outdoor heritage funding to support two to three years of treatments. Proposed methods include hand‑pulling, cutting, torching and targeted herbicide applications in spring and fall.
Staff said the organization indicated participation would be at no cost to the city; board members supported the partnership while asking staff to require that any city expenses be returned to the board for approval. A motion authorizing Great River Greening to proceed and allowing staff to coordinate grant agreements passed by voice vote.
