Commission schedules Andrews Community Forest workday to control multiflora rose

Jul 28, 2026

Commissioners scheduled a volunteer workday at Andrews Community Forest (Saturday, 9–11 a.m.) to target multiflora rose around the parking lot and discussed nonherbicide removal techniques and possible tools.

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The Commission announced a short volunteer workday at Andrews Community Forest to remove multiflora rose, planned for Saturday from about 9–11 a.m. The Chair urged members and the public to attend and noted the difficulty of the site after recent rain; members discussed cutting, stump-pulling and nonchemical options and flagged the need for appropriate tools (trimmers with blades, loppers, gloves) and safety considerations for thorny rose removal.

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