ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia National Heritage Program recognized the hours of work that volunteers put in throughout 2025 to remove invasive species!
The VNHP said that throughout 2025, the Roanoke Valley Master Naturalist Chapter held monthly invasive species removal workdays at various local parks. Overall, 17 volunteers contributed over 65 volunteer hours throughout the year. The volunteers were led by DNH Invasive Species Specialist Lindsay Caplan.
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On their most recent workday, volunteers removed 4,960 pounds of invasive species in only a few hours. They will continue working in 2026 as well.