Case Study of Invasive Species Projects in the Northeast: Supporting Invasive Plant Management at Minute Man National Historic Park
Minuteman National Historic Park (MIMA) received a $15,000 grant from the NE IPMT for invasive plant management for the 2017 season. The park focused control efforts on four areas including Battle Road, which is the route of the first battle at the beginning of of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.
The program focused on chemical, mechanical and manual removal of 12 species of invasive plants. Chemical methods included foliar and stump treatments by authorized NPS and contract applicators. Contractors provided 80 hours of machining with a variety of heavy equipment. Many volunteer groups and individuals provided 1,170 hours of manual removal.
The $15,000 grant was used to partially fund an American Conservation Experience intern and to fund mechanical removal by four contractors. Including all other matching and supplemental funds, the park used an additional $67,446 to support invasive facilities management activities.
MIMA staff, Margie Coffin Brown and Geoff Grossman, and two MIMA interns, Lars Boyd and Lyndon Langthorne, contributed significantly to this effort. Similar future support will ensure continued success.
