Buckthorn Removal Volunteer Event
Saturday, October 25, 2025
10 AM - 2 PM (drop in anytime)
Location: RPBCWD Spring Road Property, 9955 Spring Road, Eden Prairie, MN
About the Event
Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD) is purchasing the 28-acre property with plans to restore the site to native prairie and other habitats. This buckthorn removal event, which is an Eagle Scout Service Project, will target a small area of woodland overgrown with invasive buckthorn.
How to participate
You will be asked to sign a liability waiver when you arrive. Those under age 18 will need a parent or guardian to sign the liability waiver. For those with a parent or guardian not attending the event, the liability waiver may be printed/completed in advance and brought to the event. An electronic version of the liability waiver for digital signature by a parent/guardian is available upon request by emailing Liz Forbes.
Be Prepared
- Wear sturdy, close-toed shoes for walking on uneven terrain
- Long pants and sleeves are strongly recommended
- No restroom facilities are located on the site.
- You will be asked to sign a liability waiver when you arrive.
What's provided
- Tools such as gloves, loppers, handsaws, weed wrenches, and herbicide daubers (some tools will have age restrictions)
- Gloves and safety glasses
- Drinks and snacks
Contacts
- Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District: Liz Forbes
- Boy Scouts of America Troop 346: Bryce Clarke