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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Garlic Mustard is a non-native plant species that has no
local natural controls and because it is not a food source for insects
or wildlife, it has spread at an alarmingly fast rate for the past two
decades,and
WHEREAS, Garlic Mustard is now degrading local woodland by
crowding out native plants such as wildflowers, ferns and tree
seedlings which in turn also means a reduction in food sources for
woodland animals, and
WHEREAS, to effectively control the spread of Garlic Mustard, the
plants must be pulled or cut between March and June before they
go to seed and repopulate, and
WHEREAS, City and county organizers have organized the 2007 Great
Garlic Mustard Challenge to occur on Saturday, May 19 from 9:00
to noon with a free lunch at City Park for all volunteers following the
pull in an effort to set a world record for the largest-ever Garlic
Mustard pull and help control the noxious weed and
NOW, Therefore, I, Ross Wilburn, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
do hereby proclaim and designate the week of May 14, 2007 to be
GREAT GARLIC MUSTARD CHALLENGE WEEK
in Iowa City and urge the citizens of this City to volunteer in this effort to
help control Garlic Mustard by registering at ICGov.org/garlicmustard and
participating in the event.
GLu
Mayor
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 14/h day of May, 2007.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Garlic Mustard is a non-native plant species that has no
local natural controls and because it is not a food source for insects
or wildlife, it has spread at an alarmingly fast rate f the past two
eades, and
Garlic Mustard is now degrading ocal woodland by
crowdin out native plants such as wildfl ers, ferns and tree
seedlings hich in turn also means a redu ion in food sources for
woodland a ' als, and
WHEREAS, to effe \Jely control the s ead of Garlic Mustard, the
plants must be pu d or cut betwe n March and June before they
go to seed and repo late, and
WHEREAS, City and county ga zers have organized the 2007 Great
Garlic Mustard Challenge occur on Saturday, May 19 from 9:00
to noon with a free lunch 'w Park for all volunteers following the
pull in an effort to set wor record for the largest-ever Garlic
Mustard pull and help ntrol the oxious weed and
NOW, Therefore, I, R s Wilburn, Mayo f the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
do hereby procla' and designate the ek of May 14, 2007 to be
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MUSTARD CH LLENGE WEEK
in Iowa City an urge the citizens of this City to volu teer in this effort to
help control G rlic Mustard by registering at ICGov,or arlicmustard and
participating i the event.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 14th day of May, 2007.
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