Lower Merion Community Tackles English Ivy

Lower Merion Community Tackles English Ivy

Lower Merion Township, PA - This winter, several local groups are coming together to tackle an ongoing environmental issue - English Ivy. This invasive species, brought to the U.S. in the 1700's, harms tree canopy by climbing and smothering trees. Ivy blocks sunlight, inhibiting trees from completing photosynthesis. In the winter, snow and ice accumulate on ivy and weigh down limbs.

To help residents learn how to tackle English Ivy in the community, The Friends of Shortridge Park, Friends of Penn Wynne Park, Friends of West Mill Creek Park, and Haverford College Arboretum are hosting several English Ivy removal demonstrations and workdays this winter.

The first of these events is an English Ivy demonstration day on Sunday, January 18 at Shortridge Park from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, followed by an English Ivy removal volunteer workday in the same location on Monday, January 19 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service).

Additional demonstration days will take place on Sunday, January 25 at West Mill Creek Park and Saturday, February 7 at Penn Wynne Park. A final volunteer workday will be hosted by Haverford College Arboretum on Friday, February 13 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

For more information on English Ivy and upcoming Demonstration Days and Volunteer Workdays, visit www.lowermerion.org/EnglishIvy.

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Contact:
Paloma Vila, Sustainability Manager

Lower Merion Township
[email protected]