Volunteers Needed for Walworth County Park Workdays

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Walworth County.

Workdays Scheduled for October and November

Walworth County Public Works is seeking volunteers for three upcoming park workdays. Volunteers will assist the Geneva Lake Conservancy (GLC) and Kettle Moraine Land Trust (KMLT) with harvesting of native prairie seeds and the removal of invasive plant species at White River County Park in Lake Geneva, Price Park Conservancy in Elkhorn, and Natureland Park in Whitewater.

Park Workdays Schedule

Fri., Oct.1, 9 a.m. to noon, White River County Park (6503 Sheridan Springs Rd., Lake Geneva). Volunteers will assist GLC with invasive species removal with a focus on buckthorn and seeding areas where invasive species have been removed.
Fri., Oct. 8, 9 a.m. to noon, Price Park Conservancy (N6421 Hodunk Rd., Elkhorn). Volunteers will assist KMLT with seed collection in the Price Park prairie.
Fri., Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to noon, Natureland Park (W8338 Territorial Rd., Whitewater). Volunteers will assist KMLT with invasive species removal with a focus on buckthorn and other brushy invasives.

Those interested in volunteering should contact Walworth County Volunteer Services Coordinator Colleen Lesniak at (262) 741-4223, clesniak@co.walworth.wi.us.