Weed out









Three church youth groups worked for four days at the Wetlands Educational Center at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute to remove the aggressive silver leaf sunflowers and Guinea grass that can crowd out native plant species. The group was from three Episcopal churches in the Austin area- St. Michael’s, St. Luke’s and Good Shepherd. Colleen McCue, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator for Mission- Aransas National Estuarian Reserve, speaks to the group in the picture above. The group works to remove plants in the picture right.

Three church youth groups worked for four days at the Wetlands Educational Center at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute to remove the aggressive silver leaf sunflowers and Guinea grass that can crowd out native plant species. The group was from three Episcopal churches in the Austin area- St. Michael’s, St. Luke’s and Good Shepherd. Colleen McCue, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator for Mission- Aransas National Estuarian Reserve, speaks to the group in the picture above. The group works to remove plants in the picture right.

 

 

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