Committee hears plan to use beetles to combat leafy spurge at Stone Point Park

Feb 4, 2026

A Parks & Environment Advisory Committee update said a grant-funded leafy spurge response has been completed with the Department of Agriculture and that biological control beetles are planned for release later this year; garden plot rentals continue and one greenhouse will be auctioned.

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Ross Dunsmoor, speaking as a staff member, reported that the grant program for Stone Point Park has concluded and that staff developed a leafy spurge response plan with the Department of Agriculture that includes plans to release beetles later this year.

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