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Green Earth News
Volume 33, No. 1, Spring 2019
Green Earth, Inc. P. O. Box 441 Carbondale, IL 62903-0441
Preserving Carbondale’s Natural Areas
Board of Directors
Beth Fisher, President
Nathan Speagle, Vice President
Keith Beyler, Treasurer
Dorcy Prosser, Secretary
David Gibson, Judy Martinko,
Ken Mayberry, Marisa Szubryt,
Becca Tally, Laurel Toussaint.
Trail Adopters
Brush Hill
Mike & Chris Long
Oakland
NeuroRestorative
SIUC Evaluation & Development Center
Chautauqua Bottoms
Bob & Janel Taylor
Dorcy Prosser & Jan Weiss
Ken Mayberry
Fernlands
Nathan Speagle
Pyles Fork
SIUC Geography Club
Green Earth, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit
organization established in 1974.
Green Earth's mission is to acquire and preserve natural
areas in the vicinity of Carbondale, Illinois, and provide access for public
enjoyment and education.
We strive to preserve these areas for future generations, and
encourage public input and participation for these
objectives.
Executive Director Stephanie Eichholz,
(618) 201-3774
www.GreenEarthinc.org
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Spring Native Plant Sale
April 6th, 2019
8:00am to 2:00pm
Fundraiser Sale, prices start at $10
John A Logan College in Carterville, IL
Building H - Workforce Development
In conjunction with The Illinois Indigenous Plant Symposium
(admission to the plant sale is free)
Green Earth & the Illinois Native Plant Society are offering high quality nursey stock
Native Perennial Wildflowers, Ferns, Grasses, & Shrubs from Southernwood Gardens of Anna, IL
Questions? Contact
[email protected] or [email protected]
Community Play Day! Oakland Nature Preserve
Saturday May 11th
10am - noon
Check website for rain-day
announcements
Explore, Play, & Learn
• Enjoy our Kid’s Exploration Trail
• Learn about Pollinators
• Have fun at our Bug Table
• Make Nature-Themed Crafts
• Hike the rest of the Preserve
• Light Refreshments Served
Activities are geared for pre-K to sixth grade
but all ages are welcome
For more information Call 618 201-3774
or email [email protected]
President’s Corner
Beth Fisher, [email protected]
We’re looking for a Green Earth truck!
As you know, Green Earth holds regular
monthly workdays and many other
special workdays, projects, and events
throughout the year. Our Executive
Director, Stephanie, has generously been
using her own truck to haul supplies (for
example wood to build signs and
bridges), tools, gravel, and even trailers
full of pumpkins!
But it’s time for GE to have its own truck
for all of this work. We have explored
several avenues, but haven’t had any luck
yet finding an affordable option. So
we’re reaching out to our network of
supporters to see if you or anyone you
know is willing to donate or sell for a
reasonable price, a 1-ton (or greater)
pickup truck. Or ask if you know of any
programs where we might be able to
obtain one. If you can help, please
contact Stephanie at (618) 201-3774 or
[email protected]. Thank you!
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$1000+ Kassy Simonds
Becca Tally via CVS Foundation
$200-$499
Mary & John McKillip Gayle Klam, Dorothy Speagle
Martha Crothers, Stan & Leslie Curtis Ken Mayberry via SIH Foundation
Janet & Andrew Ernest Beth & Derek Fisher
$100 - $199
Jan & Robert Weiss John & Mary Polmann Ruth & Thomas Roy
Judy & John Martinko Katherine & George Black Marvin & Marion Kleinau
William C. Ashby
Donna Williams, Jack Parker Craig & Janice Hinde
Sara Baer, Bobbie Ogletree Bob & Janel Taylor
Joe Lenzini Calvin Sterns
Carolyn Ferdinand Emma Jean & Michael Durr Anne Gaylord & Don Monty
Up to $99 Betsy & Andy Brown
John Verduin, Fred Isberner
Red Zone Cooling & Heating LLC* John & Janette Hudgins
Richard Steger, Judy Lewis Yolan & Robert Presley
Kathy Fralish, Kirsten Trimble Abigail & Daniel Cook
Pat Eckert & Jerry Molumby Betty & Roland Person Terry & Linda Mathias Regina & Roger Pfister
Southern Recycling Center David & Anton Kvernes
Kenneth Buzbee, Charlie Howe Pat & Harold Hungerford Jonathan & Andrea Nabe
Melody Shimada, Kaitlyn Scott Imogene Beckemeyer
Lizetter Chevalier, Lisa Thomas Patricia Cuendet, Harry Davis,
Dorothy & Arnold Ulner Grant Justice, Roberta Christie
Carol & James Dooley Dan & Fran Becque
James O’Donnell, Christian Moe Steve & Kathy Belletire, Jim & Kathy Booziotis
Kenneth Loving, James Womack Noah Seferian, Kenneth Shimada
John Bakalar, Jill Baker
Thanks To Our
Recent Contributors! Donations from 11/06/18
Monthly Contributors S. Bennett Mercurio John & Sara Hinde * In honor of Benieta Powell
Chautauqua Bottoms ADA Bridge & Trail
Weather Delays
We may have had our public opening last November, but an
unseasonably wet Fall had kept us from completing the central
section of the David Kenney trail, and the prairie trail upgrade
hadn’t started yet. The heavy precipitation throughout the winter
has kept our contractor from being able to continue any work.
Spring, our normally wet season, will no doubt continue to toss
wet weather our direction. Mother Nature does not seem to be
inclined to let us finish our trail upgrades any time soon. We
thank you in advance for your understanding!
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Landscape Plants Gone Bad:
Bradford Pear by Laurel Toussaint
This is the 4th GE newsletter featuring an invasive plant
that, although once valued for landscaping purposes, now
threatens native biodiversity. The Bradford Pear tree is an
aggressive invader. Just how bad an invasive is the
Bradford Pear? The words used to describe the tree on
websites provide a good measure of how hard it is to
control: curse, Backyard Bullies, awful, threat,
scourge, despised, nightmare, plague, and culprit.
The Bradford, or Callery, Pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a
native of China and Vietnam. After WWII, this tree was
cloned and planted by the millions, becoming the
ubiquitous street tree of America’s postwar suburban
expansion. Although initially these clones produced
sterile fruit, later cultivars produced copious, fertile fruits,
resulting in a monstrous invasion. And, as the Bradford
Pear spreads it is becoming more genetically diverse.
Year by year, the invasive range of Bradfords is growing
larger at an alarming rate.
In 2017, Ohio added Bradfords to a list of 38 outlaw
plants that include Autumn Olive, Oriental Bittersweet
and Japanese Honeysuckles that cannot be sold in the
state. Illinois would be wise to adopt a similar policy.
Every year that these species spread, removal costs
become increasingly prohibitive. Strategies that focus
only on containment will not succeed. Time is not on
our side. If only these species had been banned years ago
we would not have the mess we have now. Local
political advocacy needs to be an important strategy in
control of this ubiquitous invasive.
It is our hope that through education and advocacy,
members of our community will join efforts to eradicate
Bradford Pears and prevent its spread into natural areas -
including Green Earth Nature Preserves.
In a few weeks, So. Illinois residents will have visible
evidence of the extent of the Bradford Pear invasion.
Trees that have spread from yards and street plantings are
now reaching maturity and easily identified by their
prolific white flowers. In and around Carbondale,
Bradford Pear trees are forming extensive, nearly pure
stands in old fields, along roadsides, and in disturbed
areas. Two substantial stands of advancing Bradford
Pears can be see in the fields just southwest of Lowes in
Carbondale, and on the east side of New Era Road, south
of Charles Road.
Many Green Earth volunteer workdays include removal
of Bradford Pears. Those wanting more information on
control options for the Bradford Pear are encouraged to
join in these volunteer efforts.
One way that GE volunteers can have a greater impact is
to provide others with additional information about
specific invasive plants and to encourage them to use
their new knowledge and skills on their own property.
We are fighting a losing battle unless property owners
recognize the threats of invasive plants and join in
eradication efforts.
Characteristics and control methods can be found on the
Weeds Gone Wild website: https://www.invasive.org/
alien/pubs/midatlantic/pyca.htm
Alternatives to Bradford Pear There are excellent native alternatives landowners can use to replace their Bradford
Pears. A link on The Missouri Botanical Garden website “Suggested Alternatives to Bradford Pear Trees” offers
numerous species. Two that have both beautiful flowers and colorful fall foliage are:
Serviceberry Yellowwood
Amelanchier arborea Cladrastis kentukea
Bradford Pear infestation in the foreground. Photo taken in the old-
field habitat southwest of Lowes in Carbondale. Photo: L. Toussaint
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Ways to Give GE’s Upcoming Volunteer Workdays & Events See our website’s Event Calendar for more information
Mar 23 9am-12pm Monthly Workday, Pyles Fork Preserve
Apr 6 8am- 2pm Native Plant Sale, John A Logan College
Apr 20 9am-12pm Monthly Workday, Oakland Preserve May 11 10am-noon Community Play Day, Oakland Preserve
May 18 9am-12pm Monthly Workday, TBA
Locations subject to change based on site conditions & need. Check our website for rain dates, updates, and changes.
ISM = Invasive Species Management TBA = To Be Announced