Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy

By Scott SturkolJuly 10, 2018

Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
1 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Endangered Species Biologist Tim Wilder with the Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch explains how invasive plant species are controlled at the installation on June 14, 2018, at Pine View Campground as part of t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
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Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
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Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
4 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Attendees to the Monroe County Invasive Species Working Group Field Day listen to an instructor discuss the best ways to decrease invasive species June 14, 2018, during the event at Pine View Campground at Fort McCoy, Wis. The coordination for the ev... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
5 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Attendees to the Monroe County Invasive Species Working Group Field Day listen to an instructor discuss the best ways to decrease invasive species June 14, 2018, during the event at Pine View Campground at Fort McCoy, Wis. The coordination for the ev... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
6 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Attendees to the Monroe County Invasive Species Working Group Field Day listen to an instructor discuss the best ways to decrease invasive species June 14, 2018, during the event at Pine View Campground at Fort McCoy, Wis. The coordination for the ev... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
7 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Endangered Species Biologist Tim Wilder with the Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch explains how invasive plant species are controlled at the installation on June 14, 2018, at Pine View Campground as part of t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Invasive species working group holds field day at Fort McCoy
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More than 40 people participated in the Monroe County (Wis.) Invasive Species Working Group Field Day at Pine View Campground on June 14 at Fort McCoy.

The coordination for the event involved personnel with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch (NRB), Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), and others.

Endangered Species Biologist Tim Wilder, Forester James Kerkman, and Forestry Technician Charles Mentzel with the NRB all participated in the event.

"I think we had a great turnout with more than 40 people," said Megan Mickelson with the WDNR. "Fort McCoy served as a great location for this, too."

The event included an equipment display, numerous briefings about invasive species and how to control them, and updates from landowners currently fighting invasive species on their lands.

Kerkman and Mentzel discussed invasive species and forestry. Wilder discussed how Fort McCoy applies its efforts for eradicating and controlling invasive plant species and some of the best ways to manage funding of that effort.

Wilder also showed event go-ers how to make walking sticks from invasive tree species, such as buckthorn.

"I think everyone learned from this (event)," Mickelson said.

The Monroe County Invasive Species Working Group is a cooperative effort led by Monroe County Land Conservation, WDNR Forestry, Fort McCoy, and the University of Wisconsin Extension Office.

The group meets regularly to discuss the latest and best ways to battle invasive species in Wisconsin.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at www.mccoy.army.mil, on Facebook by searching "ftmccoy," and on Twitter by searching "usagmccoy."