COBB, Calif. – The Friends of Boggs Mountain will host a talk by Joshua Hamrick, Student Conservation Association (SCA) Wilderness inventory intern of the Upper Lake office of the Mendocino National Forest (MNF), on Saturday, June 21.

The gathering will begin at 10 a.m. at Boggs Mountain.
 
Hamrick, who graduated with a major in ecology and evolutionary biology at Marshall University in West Virginia, came on board this past April, and has spent the last three months scouting trails in the Snow Mountain Wilderness, and assessing the prevalence of various non-native invasive plant species in the area.

Among the target list of about 35 non-native invasive plant species are yellow starthistle, Canada, bull and milk thistles, teasel, Scotch, French and Spanish broom, tamarisk and various grasses.

The audience will learn how invasive species can impact native habitats and wildlife, and ways we can help preserve our native habitats.

Part of Hamrick's internship includes projects in wilderness education and outreach, and those interested in visiting the Snow Mountain Wilderness will benefit from his knowledge gathered from recent hikes and backpacking explorations of the area.

Please bring a foldable chair for the talk. Refreshments will be available.

The venue will be across the main parking lot at Boggs Mountain.

The forest entrance is located off Highway 175, just one and a half miles north of Cobb Village, at the blue State Fire Station/Boggs Mountain Forest sign.

For further information, please contact Gigi Stahl at 707-809-5299.