Join Clean River Partners and Northfield Rotary Club as we help protect the St. Olaf Natural Lands by pulling sweet clover! Lend a hand and do your part to keep this invasive species out of our prairies. Dress for outdoor weather conditions; long pants and closed-toe shoes are recommended. Bring a water bottle, too!
Sweet clovers (Melilotus alba and Melilotus officinalis) are non-native biennial legumes brought to North America as a forage crop. They spread quickly, easily dominating native prairie species with dense stands. The St. Olaf Natural Lands actively works to reduce populations of sweet clover to improve habitat and promote biodiversity in our prairies. An approachable and effective method is to dig and pull mature plants before they produce seeds.
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This event will occur on uneven terrain and require bending down, kneeling, and pulling.
This pin is for a gate with a parking area that visitors can use to access the Natural Lands. As with many things, Google does not recognize that the road running south is not a real road, but a maintenance path that Olaf uses. There should be plenty of parking at that spot and just across the road if more space is needed.
