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Gorse Threat to Jughandle State Reserve
The Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for control of Gorse in Jughandle Reserve. The Parks Department recently was allocated $140,000 to initiate a gorse control program. There is urgent need for immediate action. There is also need for citizen input in the design of the gorse control program. A "Friends of Jughandle" group is being formed. If you support effective, long-term control of gorse in Jughandle, please join this group -- no dues, no requirements other than love for Jughandle. You'll be automatically enrolled in our fascinating electronic conference on gorse. You'll be able to easily read all of the contributions made by the participants to date and add your own comments. Please join Friends of Jughandle. Also, please review the additional information and documents posted here. |
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Last modified: December 11, 2006 |
Large
sections of Jughandle State Reserve are in danger of being lost to gorse, Caspar’s
notorious scourge. Gorse, an invasive, prickly plant imported from Scotland by early
settlers, has infested large areas of Caspar. To date, all efforts to remove it from
established areas have failed.