August 27, 2009
A Mountain of Mugwort
For the past two springs the beauty of the Lusitania Wet and Dry Meadow has been a treat for visitors to Fresh Pond Reservation. This summer an invasion of non-native Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris) overwhelmed the native wildflowers, shooting up 8-foot tall spikes of silvery-gray leaves. Volunteers led by Watershed Manager's Assistant Emily Tansey tackled the job of removing Mugwort, accumulating enormous piles of the weeds. Here a group of weeders enjoy a laugh and a rest on one of the weed piles.
Weeders left to right: Rebecca Ramsay, Betsy Meyer, Emily Tansey, Judy Vollmer, Elizabeth Wylde.)