ST CROIX VALLEY Work Day
Wild Parsnip control
Join us as we cut and kill the wild parsnip.
Date: July 6 (Monday)
Time: 10am until about noon
Address: 7829 WI-65, River Falls, WI 54022
Directions: Take highway 35 south towards River Falls.
Take highway 65 south (35 turns into 65) toward Ellsworth.
Gravel road entrance is on the right just after the Town of River Falls town hall.
What to bring:
- Long-sleeve shirt and pants
- Gloves
- Eye protection
More information about controlling wild parsnip.
What is wild parsnip?
Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), a non-native plant, was first discovered in Wisconsin before 1900. Even those this plant has been present for over 100 years populations continue to spread into unmanaged areas throughout Wisconsin. While this plant causes a range of impacts to the environment, the largest concern from this invading species is its ability to inflict burns to skin of people that come into contact with the sap from the plant. This reaction is called phytophotodermatitis as the sap will burn the skin when exposed to sunlight. Given the distribution of this species throughout the state (see map below) it’s impact on the human health of citizens of Wisconsin is likely large. more information