Garlic Mustard Locations for Volunteers – April 2020

Connor Bayou

There are populations of garlic mustard at Connor Bayou along the river path and in the northwest corner.

Hemlock Crossing

The majority of the garlic mustard at Hemlock is found along Croswell St. in a couple of different spots. There is also a dense spot just south of the meadow loop, near the nature center.

North Ottawa Dunes

The densest garlic mustard populations at North Ottawa Dunes are along the bike path on North Shore Drive.

Ottawa Sands

Ottawa Sands is a relatively new park to the Ottawa County Parks system. As such, invasive treatments have just started. There is abundant garlic mustard on the east side of the park along with spotty populations along the side of North Shore Drive.

Pigeon Creek

The most significant garlic mustard population at Pigeon Creek is on the northwest corner of the south ½ of the park. There is another spot on the opposite side of the road, in and around the equestrian parking lot on the north side of Stanton. There are also spots along Pigeon Creek, and along Filmore St. on the north side of Pigeon Creek Forest.

Riley Trails

There are several garlic mustard populations at Riley Trails. The boundaries along 168th Ave., Riley St., and 160th all have linear populations. There are also GM spots in the southeast corner and around the main parking lot entrance.

Robinson Forest

The most significant garlic mustard populations at Robinson Forest are in the northeast corner, and the west edge of the property, along 108th Ave.

Stearns Creek

Stearns Creek is a relatively recent addition to Ottawa County Parks. Management of the invasive species in the park has just begun. There are significant garlic mustard populations in the west portion of the park.

Tunnel Park

The largest GM population at Tunnel Park is on the southeast side of the top of the dune.