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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Greetings MAIPC’ers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Please note: Wavyleaf basketgrass has
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">NOT</span> been found in Landenberg, PA (Chester County).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">From the email thread below, it was noted that the White Clay Creek Watershed Manager had positively identified WLBG in Landenberg, PA. However, this
was found to be a false report. The species in question was determined to be <i>
Arthraxon hispidus</i>. Confirmation of the <i>A. hispidus</i> species ID was provided by photos reviewed by Tim Block of Morris Arboretum.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Photos of the reported finding may be viewed in the Pennsylvania iMapInvasives database in record#
<a href="http://login.imapinvasives.org/paimi/observation/PA-5605U/">PA-5605U</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Western Pennsylvania Conservancy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">800 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Office: (412) 586-2305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: (412) 231-1414<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> MAIPC [<a href="mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org">mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Beth Burnam<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 23, 2016 4:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> HTI Gmail; <a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>; Lee District Cooperators (<a href="mailto:leedistrictcooperators@yahoogroups.com">leedistrictcooperators@yahoogroups.com</a>); Wright, Michael C;
<a href="mailto:jschwartze@pa.gov">jschwartze@pa.gov</a>; Keiper, Steven D; Marian Orlousky;
<a href="mailto:Jim_Schaberl@nps.gov">Jim_Schaberl@nps.gov</a>; <a href="mailto:rwalker@alum.mit.edu">
rwalker@alum.mit.edu</a>; Hughes, Jake<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [GRAYMAIL] Re: [MAIPC] What PATC is doing about Wavyleaf Basket Grass<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">BTW, it has been positively identified in Landenberg, PA by the White Clay Creek Watershed Manager. Got to imagine it's more places here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> MAIPC [maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org]
on behalf of HTI Gmail [historictimekeepers@gmail.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 23, 2016 9:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>; Lee District Cooperators (<a href="mailto:leedistrictcooperators@yahoogroups.com">leedistrictcooperators@yahoogroups.com</a>); Wright, Michael C;
<a href="mailto:jschwartze@pa.gov">jschwartze@pa.gov</a>; Keiper, Steven D; Marian Orlousky;
<a href="mailto:Jim_Schaberl@nps.gov">Jim_Schaberl@nps.gov</a>; <a href="mailto:rwalker@alum.mit.edu">
rwalker@alum.mit.edu</a>; Hughes, Jake<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MAIPC] What PATC is doing about Wavyleaf Basket Grass</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">Below is the information I have compiled for PATC workers regarding wavyleaf basketgrass. Thank you to Anstr Davidson, Stephanie Chapman, Kerrie Kyde, Mark Frey and Marian Orlousky for
their input.<br>
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Feel free to use this text with your workers, including the link to the PATC (Potomac Appalachian Trail Club website where workers can find a PDF file that includes many photos for their information. You also have permission to use the PDF file in you education
efforts. Marian Orlousky of ATC-MARO created it.<br>
<br>
<b>If anyone owns the photo showing the distinct edge where WLBG and stiltgrass meet, I would like to include that in an article that would reach PATC's 7000 members.
</b>Please send it to me in best res and with your credits. Thanks.<br>
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It would help me if you let me know if you use this info with your organization.<br>
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TRAIL WORKERS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">This is to make you aware of a spreading invasive plant that is even of much greater concern than japanese stiltgrass. Unlike stiltgrass, this weed (wavyleaf basketgrass) (WLBG) is a perennial
and the plants regrow from existing root systems as well as dispersal by seed. It was first found in Patapsco Valley State Park in Maryland around 1996 and has since spread throughout the understory of that park. It is spreading in Virginia and may be in
Pennsylvania as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">Together, these two plants have a devastating impact on forest habitat. Stiltgrass thrives in sun (edge), and WLBG thrives in shade (deep forest). This is of concern to anyone who uses
the forest: photographers, birders, botanists and hunters. Like stiltgrass, it displaces food sources and nesting sites for wildlife. If we locate colonies before they are established, we can "eradicate" them from that site.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">NOTE: On Sept. 21 I was notified by USFS Botanist Stephanie Chapman that wavyleaf was found and treated at a tool cache near the Massanutten Visitor Center. We have to assume we humans
are moving this stuff around.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">This is <b>
not limited to the AT</b>. Please report all instances of wavyleaf basketgrass no matter where it is found.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Best Practices for Trail Workers to Protect Public and Personal Property<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">1.
</span><span style="color:black">RECOGNIZE,AVOID, REPORT let the pros destroy it.
<b>This is the <br>
single most important thing we can do!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">2.
</span><span style="color:black">Avoid using personal equipment unless you are pretty sure your
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trail is clean (Eddmaps) ( <a href="https://www.eddmaps.org/distribution/viewmap.cfm?sub=79593" target="_blank">
https://www.eddmaps.org/distribution/viewmap.cfm?sub=79593</a> )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">3.
</span><span style="color:black">Remove all seeds on clothing, shoes and equipment with duct
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tape BEFORE leaving the site (Bag and arrange for incinerating the waste if possible; avoid sending in unsealed container (paint can) to landfill)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">4.
</span><span style="color:black">Put a plastic bag over the trimmer head<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">5.
</span><span style="color:black">Clean boot treads with a screwdriver<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">6.
</span><span style="color:black">Use Nylon clothing<br>
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This is the game from August to February!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Read the Alert (PDF file) very carefully. Direct questions to your land unit manager or the PATC Club Naturalist (Dewey Clark) at
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:historictimekeepers@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">historictimekeepers@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">.
<b>The main danger we want workers to avoid is bringing the seed to your personal property or moving seed from infested sites to anywhere else. </b> It is important to recognize, avoid and report this plant so the land manager can eradicate it from your site.
Fall and winter are the times of highest risk. The seeds are extremely sticky; read the alert located here:
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<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.patc.net/PATC/News/Wavyleaf_Basketgrass_Alert.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">http://www.patc.net/PATC/News/Wavyleaf_Basketgrass_Alert.aspx</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">In this version of the alert you have has much more information than the signage being placed on
<b>all PATC maintained trails</b> (except in certain National Park Units which require approval).<br>
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Please feel free to share this with any of your foresters; some professionals may not yet be aware of this. The information has been thoroughly vetted by ecologists from almost every one of PATC's partners.<br>
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If you are inclined, there is an App available for identification and reporting (including location and photos) to a database used by our partners. The App is called MAEDN and be found here:
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="http://apps.bugwood.org/apps/mid-atlantic/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">http://apps.bugwood.org/apps/mid-atlantic/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><br>
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It is easy to use but may take some explaining. We can provide classes if you want; and we do have people already using it in SNP who can help with questions.
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Or, please send your alerts to ATC-MARO at </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:invasive@appalachinatrail.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">invasive@appalachinatrail.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">.
Photos and trail section info will help greatly. If you would, CC </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:historictimekeepers@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">historictimekeepers@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">
so we can ensure the non-AT trail land managers are informed.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<pre><span style="color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black">Dewey Clark<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black">Club Naturalist<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black">Co-District Manager (PA)<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black">Election Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black">Potomac Appalachian Trail Club<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black">Maryland Master Naturalist<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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