Come out and help clean up LaFortune Park by pick up general trash or helping pul the invasive species of Garlic Mustard
When: Saturday May 9, 2026
Time: 11am-1 pm
We will be cleaning up the park and the riverside. Parking will be at Onondaga Townline Road, meeting up at the upper pavillion; please bring gloves, rakes and rubber boots; Garbage bags will be provided, as well as information sheets on Garlic Mustard
Information about Garlic Mustard from the Ontario.ca website:
Garlic mustard is an invasive herb native to Europe. It was brought to North America in the early 1800s for use as an edible herb. Available in the early spring and high in vitamins A and C, it has a strong, distinctive smell similar to garlic. Since its arrival in North America it has escaped into the wild and is now one of Ontario’s most aggressive forest invaders.
Link to additional information about Garlic Mustard: https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/invasive-species/meet-the-species/invasive-plants/garlic-mustard/