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Edmond parks staff, volunteers outline phased invasive-species plan for Lamb Nature Preserve
Summary
Parks interim director Frank Hale described a five-year, phased invasive-species removal and restoration plan for the Charles D. Lamb Nature Preserve, limiting work to roughly 20% of the preserve each year and prioritizing nonchemical methods when possible; council approved the funding amendment and emphasized citizen oversight.
Interim Parks Director Frank Hale described an invasive-species funding amendment for the Charles D. Lamb Nature Preserve and told council the work will proceed incrementally with community input and expert guidance.
Hale said the restoration will likely take about five years, with approximately 20% of the preserve addressed in a given year to avoid wholesale disturbance and to allow staff and volunteers to monitor ecological response. "The restoration will probably take us 5 years to do... the assurance we can provide is that only 20% of the preserve will be restored at one time," Hale said. He outlined a preference for minimizing chemical treatments in favor of pulling and mechanical methods when feasible and said the city will reseed and plant native grasses and saplings after removals.
Council members and volunteers who attended earlier public meetings supported the phased approach and emphasized transparency and continued engagement with the Conservancy Trust and urban forestry. Council approved the amendment 5-0 and staff said it will meet regularly with stakeholders as restoration proceeds.
