Thank you to all who participated in the 2008 Stewardship Network
Garlic Mustard Challenge!
Not only were the efforts of large volunteer groups reporting thousands of pounds responsible for reaching this goal, but also the efforts of individuals pulling one small kitchen-sized bag of Garlic Mustard at a time. This is evidence that every little effort, however seemingly small, DOES in fact make a difference!
128,470 pounds=Final Garlic Mustard Poundage
West Michigan Cluster wins with over 28,000 lbs
(see Charts below for end of Challenge Cluster totals)
  
Left: The GM Challenge Winner's Cup. Right: The Cup getting polished for its debut at the MacCready Reserve Field Day. Center: (L to R) Meghan Hendricks, Doug Landis, Stewardship Network's Board President, and Lisa Brush, Stewardship Network's Executive Director pose with the Cup before presenting it to the 2008 GM Challenge winner, the West Michigan Cluster.
Top 10 Places
1. Ottawa County Parks-(17,430 lbs) 2. Ann Arbor Parks-(13,980 lbs) 3. Arcadia, Frankport, Benzonia-(7,500 lbs) 4. Asylum Lake-(7,080 lbs) 5. DENSO International Office in Southfield, MI-(5,310 lbs) 6. Henry Ford Estate-(4,770 lbs) 7. Ada Parks-(4,005 lbs) 8. Kleinstuck Preserve-(3,900 lbs) 9. YMCA Storer Camps-(3,570 lbs) 10. Fallasburg Park-(2,760 lbs)
Top 10 Reporters
1. Chip Francke-(17,880 lbs) 2. Paul MacNellis-(12,390 lbs) 3. Jason Frenzel-(9,870 lbs) 4. Ryan Colliton-(8,490 lbs) 5. Heather Huffstutler-(5,490 lbs) 6. Melissa Kilbride-(5,310 lbs) 7. Karen Marzonie-(4,770 lbs) 8. Melanie Good-(4,344 lbs) 9. Nate Fuller-(4,170 lbs) 10. Nancy Burger-(3,570 lbs)
Pounds Reported in April: 9,364 lbs
Pounds Reported in May: 81,540 lbs
Pounds Reported in June (until the 15th): 36,050 lbs
First Pound Pulled: Heidi Gray, 4/5/2008
Last Pound (the 126,274th) Pulled: Andrea Matthies, 6/14/2008
Most GM Entries: Dee & Gene Pasquantonio, Proud Lake Recreation Area
Farthest Pound Pulled: Wedge Watkins, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Columbus, MO
100th Pound Pulled: Heather Huffstutler, 4/12/2008
500th Pound Pulled: Bev Aitkin, 4/19/2008
1000th Pound Pulled: Ryan Colliton, 4/19/2008
10,000th Pound Pulled: City of Ann Arbor, NAP, 5/3/2008
25,000th Pound Pulled: Mark Patrick, 5/8/2008
50,000th Pound Pulled: Paul MacNellis, 5/17/2008
75,000th Pound Pulled: Edythe Sonntag and her 8th Graders, 5/21/2008
100,000th Pound Pulled: Ryan Colliton, 6/5/2008
Collectively, we pulled enough Garlic Mustard to make approximately 84,182 batches of Garlic Mustard Pesto! Mmmm...
Garlic Mustard Challenge Updates Through June 15th
May 5th, 2008: 6,627 lbs May 12th, 2008: 19,000 lbs
 
May 19th, 2008: 46,323 lbs May 30th, 2008: 78,500 lbs
 
June 10th, 2008: 106,000 lbs
 
June 15th, 2008: 128,274 lbs
Way to go!! Thank you to all that participated in The Stewardship Network's 2008 Garlic Mustard Challenge! All of those hours in the sun, mud, and amongst the poison ivy and mosquitoes have paid off in the war against invasives-- we pulled our goal of 100,000 pounds of Garlic Mustard PLUS another 28,000 pounds!
Now that the Garlic Mustard Challenge is over, do you want to learn more about other Michigan invasives? Use the Stewardship Network's Online Searchable Events Calendar to find a training or workshop dealing further with invasivses-- or search the calendar for any one of a wide range of future events dealing with the care of our natural lands and waters.
Want to see how your Cluster fared throughout the Garlic Mustard Challenge?
Scoll down to see how the Clusters have competed throughout the Challenge...
June 15th, 2008
May 30th, 2008
May 19th, 2008
May 12th, 2008
May 5th, 2008
If you would like to see what 366 bags (or 10,098 pounds) of garlic mustard looks like, check it out!
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