My wife and I noticed Poison Hemlock right on the trail where b-line crosses Rogers by Baywood. Maybe about 4-5 plants. If our child had been walking she would have touched these. Can you guy drive the trail and get rid of them? Thanks for the great trail! Geoff
Hi, I don’t know if the parks department or city cares much about it but there are large patches of Japanese knotweed growing along the trail. It's a tricky plant to get rid of and requires strategic doses of herbicide at specific stages in it's life cycle and for multiple years. Y'all might already be aware and I've chatted with a lady working on other invasives along the trail. I live in Broadview 2nd and have been keeping my eyes out for it to keep it out of the neighborhood. I just wanted to bring it to someone's attention. The subreddit for invasive species seems to have the most up to date methods of attack and discussion I've found. Cutting it down only makes it angry and dig in/spread more. Feel free to call or text if you need any more information from me. Thanks Richard
Large patch of poison hemlock is getting ready to bloom
Trees down, blocking the Lanam Trail, not far from the Lanam Road trailhead.
There are a couple of trees down across the South Shore trail at Griffy. The trees are around where the blue star is marked on this image: https://imgur.com/a/DJGWoe2
A few downed trees across the trail throughout the park and metal debris from the tornado
A few downed trees across the trail throughout the park and metal debris from the tornado
It was recently brought to my attention that the city landscaping is contracted vs performed by city employees. I believe the scope of their work did not get communicated properly. There is a strip of grass from Hopsctoch coffee to the Grimes St overpass which is not currently being mowed. Some of the residents have been mowing it on their own, but not all have. I understand this is the city's responsibility. Some of the grass is much higher than the city allows. Please send someone to remedy the problem. It's not just an eyesore but may bring unwanted critters as well. Thank you
There is poison hemlock growing along both sides of the trail from Pete Ellis east to beyond the pool at The Crossing. There is also poison hemlock sprouting on the dirt slope going down from Pete Ellis to the tennis courts of The Crossing where they cleared out a homeless encampment last year. I'm not sure if this is public or private land.
The water at the Limestone Greenway trailhead water fountain recently has tasted strange. Almost like it has some metal in it.