The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at The Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd./US 41, Land O’ Lakes, 34639, between SR 52 and SR 54.
The subject of the Tuesday, September 12, 2017 meeting is “Cogongrass Treatment Cost-Share Program”, presented by Mona Neville, Pasco County Forester. Cogongrass is an invasive, non-native grass which occurs in Florida and several other southeastern states.
It is considered to be one of the “Top 10 Worst Weeds in the World.” The Cogongrass Treatment Cost-Share Program’s primary objective is to reduce the spread of cogongrass to new areas by helping private landowners control or eradicate existing infestations.
Mona received her bachelor’s degree in forestry management from the University of Florida. She began her career with the Florida Forest Service Withlacoochee Forestry Center, as a state lands forester.
In January 2016 she had the chance to return to her roots and became the forester for Pasco County, stationed in the forest service’s Dade City Office.
Meetings of the Chapter are free, and all interested parties are invited to attend, to bring questions about their yard, and participate in light refreshments and the native plant drawing. Telephone inquiries are taken by Sandy at (727) 207-1853.
Chapter website: http://www.pasconativeplants.org