HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2002-076 Buckthorn Abatement WeekPRO
BUCKTHORN
WHEREAS, Buckthorn (Rhamnus) has been dec
it's sale has been prohibited in Minnesota. This
tall if left untrimmed, spreads to woodlands via
and other native vegetation by crowding ther.
approximately thirty percent. Walking throug
density and many thorns. Buckthorns bark, leav,
WHEREAS, Edina has become home to a sign
private property as hedges and as wild growth
property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina has been work
public property and has enlisted volunteers ai
VanValkenberg Park, Bredesen Park and the (
Voters and Edina Garden Club have distribute(
area residents; and
WHEREAS, the areas of greatest buckthorn
Forester. The designated target areas are bout
Gleason Road, Highway 62 and the Soo Line R
WHEREAS, autumn is an easy time to identify
on colorful fall foliage or drop their leaves. T
have a community wide removal effort involvi
THEREFORE, I, Dennis F. Maetzold, by virtue
Edina do hereby proclaim the week of October
BUCKTHORN
and urge all citizens to take part in removing
effort to remove the weed by both the City and
also benefit by using designated trees services
removed buckthorn.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
affixed this 17th day of September in the year
TION
WEEK
red a noxious weed by the State of Minnesota, and
LCE popular hedge material, which grows 20-25 feet
xd 3 and waters. Buckthorn eliminates wildflowers
DU . Buckthorn infestation reduces songbirds by
a Pbuckthom thicket is impossible because of its
berries are toxic; and
t amount of buckthorn which can be found on
iturally wooded landscapes as well as on public
:)r several years to reduce buckthorn levels on
ty employees to work at Braemar Golf Course,
a Trust property. The Edina League of Women
r 3000 buckthorn removal' informational fliers to
ife ation have been identi4d by the Edina City
by -494, Highway 169 and Beason Road and I-494,
ro and
)rn, which remains green while other trees take
t effective way to rid E ina of buckthorn is to
is and private lands.
authority vested in me s Mayor of the City of
gh 11, 2002 as
TEMENT WEEK
thorn from the City of E4ina through a focused
Tina residents. Residents in the targeted area may
will be offering reduced group rates for hauling
ind and caused the Seal of the City of Edina to be
Lord two thousand two. 'I
Dennis F. Maetzold, Mayor