Habitat workday Monday at Groveland Mine Ponds
FELCH TOWNSHIP — Through a project funded by Dickinson Area Community Foundation and Circle Power, the Roots & Rivers Collaborative local conservation nonprofit is working to improve the recreational habitat of the Groveland Recreation Area. The group will be removing invasive autumn olive from along trails and access roads from 9 a.m. to noon Monday. Autumn olive is an invasive shrub that rapidly forms dense stands, shading out native vegetation and harming local wildlife such as the ruffed grouse. Autumn olive alters natural soil chemistry and nitrogen cycling, making it harder ...
