Friends of Magee Marsh

2025 Garlic Mustard Pulls

    Scheduled Garlic Mustard Pulls are:   
Monday, April 28th at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Thursday, May 1st at 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Monday, May 5th at 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Thursday, May 8th at 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Monday, May 19th at 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM


Small second year garlic mustard

More Information

Thankfully, garlic mustard plants are easy to pull, so come on out and give us a hand.
Our efforts are coordinated with Kelly Schott, ODNR - Division of Wildlife communications specialist at Magee Marsh.
Plan to meet Kelly, or her assistant, near the deck by the west entrance of the boardwalk at noon to sign a liability release form. We are NOT permitted to pull garlic mustard outside of the scheduled times or without a signed release.
When done for the day, please sign out with Kelly or the supervising ODNR staff member by the observation deck.
Leave your garbage bags of garlic mustard in the parking lot by the observation deck.

Volunteers Needed

Help us keep the boardwalk area free from garlic mustard, an invasive plant that out-competes native vegetation! Each year new seeds are introduced by birds, animals, humans and plants that may have been missed in previous years.

No more Garlic Mustard sign
Large garlic mustard plants pulled from around boardwalk

Large garlic mustard plants pulled from around boardwalk

Kelly has received many positive remarks from visitors on the absence of garlic mustard and the reappearance of native plants.

PS - Don't forget your gardening gloves (and binoculars for watching the birds before or afterward).

Contact

If you have any comments or questions email Dottie McDowell or phone her at 216-219-8430.