• Stinkwort close up. (Courtesy) • Milk Thistle close up. (Courtesy)

Just as a garden needs careful tending, so do our parks. The fight against invasive plants is long, but dedicated volunteers across Yolo County work hard to restore its beauty, one plant at a time. Woodland Regional Park Preserve, once an underutilized landscape, is becoming a thriving ecological and educational resource, a transformation I’ve seen firsthand as a Tuleyome Horticulture Intern.

Invasive plant management isn’t just about pulling weeds; it’s about timing, strategy, and community. Over the past two seasons, I have spent numerous hours in the field, learning about how different invasive plants take over ecosystems and how to effectively combat them.

But just as important as the work itself has been the peo

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