Glenmore's Green Earth - Invasive Warriors are back in action!

March 19, 2026

Spring has Sprung!

And the Invasive Warriors are Back in Action

Invasive Warrior Workdays in April:

April 4: 9-11:30, working on Piper Way near Darby East

and

April 14^th 9-11:30 on Joint Event Carroll Creek Trail.

(More Info Below)

We will meet at the Club first and then head to the site

Wear boots and pants and bring work gloves!

Questions? Contact invasivewarrior@glenmore-community.org

Glenmore Residents Take Action Against Spotted Lanternflies

Glenmore residents learned about Spotted Lanternflies at our Feb.21^st event and joined the Invasive Warriors in building Circle Traps to catch them. A few weeks later, a large group of volunteers met in the woods around the Equestrian Center to hang the traps and treat Tree of Heaven, which hosts the Spotted Lanternfly. Thanks to everyone who joined us for both events! We all had a lot of fun making and then hanging traps on 40 trees, and treated a total of 79 of these invasive trees!

Workday 1: Building Circle Traps to Catch Spotted Lanternflies

Workday 2:

Hanging Circle Traps on Trees

Click Here for More Event Photos

CALLING ALL TRAIL LOVERS to Join the Invasive Warriors and CAM on a Joint Trail Event!!!!

Join us on April 14^thfrom 9-11:30

for a fun day with friendly competition removing invasive Garlic Mustard. This will help promote the growth of native wildflowers and other natives on the trail.

Garlic Mustard is very easy to pull out by hand because of its shallow root system and put directly into garbage bags.

We will meet at the Club first and then head to the trail.

We will divide into teams and compete for who can fill the most bags!

We will meet back at the Club at 11:30

for pizza and to award the winning team with their prize.

Garlic Mustard

Garlic Mustard starts to grow in March and flourishes in April. It is an invasive plant that spreads rampantly on the forest floor (and up into lawns) forming dense mats that crowd out native wildflowers and saplings. Garlic Mustard grows green foliage low to the ground in year one (picture 1 below)

Picture 1 first year Garlic Mustard

and then blooms on taller stems in the second year. Seeds form from the white flowers

(picture 2 )

Picture 2, second year with flowers.

Its roots release chemicals that prevent growth of native plants and destroy mycorrhizal fungi in the soil, which are essential for native trees and plants to absorb nutrients. Without the growth of the next generation of native trees, the canopy will become increasingly bare, and without native wildflowers, the pollinators can starve.

Garlic Mustard has especially endangered this beautiful native butterfly (Picture 3), Pieris virginiensis (or the West Virginia butterfly), because these butterflies mistake Garlic Mustard for their host plant and lay their eggs on its leaves. But Garlic Mustard leaves are poisonous to the caterpillars, and they die soon after they hatch and start to feed. Ridding the forest of this invasive plant, and promoting the growth of wildflowers, will increase our butterfly and pollinator population!

Invasive Species Warrior Contacts in your Neighborhood

Liza Moorman: Team Leader. Sandown Lane and Sandown Park- liza.moorman@gmail.com

Liz Burns: Scottish Homes- lburns1117@gmail.com

Cathy Skelly: Highlands, Carroll Creek area- cathy.skelly@yahoo.com

Nancy Canavan: S section, Glenlochan pond- nancanavan@aol.com

Diana Ferguson: Darby West- dianasfergy@gmail.com

Bob Cox: Bremerton Cottages- robertwcox855@gmail.com

Anne Poland: Piper West- lauren.poland@att.net