The Toronto Nature Stewards lead us through how to pull out invasive garlic mustard and burdock in the forested areas around Cherry Beach. We also learned about some of the history of the area and the stewards’ conservation efforts to help native plants and animals thrive again. While the rain didn’t bother us much while working under the dense canopy, the thunder did put a damper on our plans to swim afterwards.
Anna showing us a map of what the Cherry Beach area used to look like
Learning how to identify invasive species
The many bags we filled with invasive burdock, garlic mustard, and lily of the valley