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GarlicMustard

Champaign County Forest Preserve Calling On Individuals To Help Fight Invasive Plant Species

CHAMPAIGN – As Illinois battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District is fighting another kind of invasive problem—a plant called garlic mustard. Garlic mustard is an edible invasive herb that can spread in woodland areas throughout Illinois in the spring. It can grow rapidly, overcrowding and endangering native plants. Typically, the Champaign