Land Stewardship During a Pandemic - Weed Warrior 2020Stewardship of City-owned land looked very different at every level during 2020. Prior to the pandemic, staff had planned on expanding the City Weed Warrior program to the Underwood parcel and kicking that off during an April Earth Month event. Unfortunately, the pandemic caused everyone to cancel most events and rethink how community engagement activities were planned and implemented. Click here to read the full review
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Weed Warriors - 2021
The South Burlington Weed Warriors were back in action in 2021. After a program pause in 2020 due to COVID, the City was able to organize a year of trainings and events to re-start this volunteer-driven effort. The goal this year was to re-engage volunteers and re-educate the community on the invasive plant problem. It was an incredibly successful season, and staff are encouraged by the high number of volunteers that continue to return to the program and contribute their own time to help the City improve the quality of our natural areas. Click here to read the full reviewPowerPoint Summary - View