Conservationists are celebrating the success of an impressive project . After lots of hard work and dedication, the group removed invasive bamboo from Stroud Preserve in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
“Anyone with bamboo growing on their property knows first-hand how quickly and easily it can spread,” wrote Natural Lands in a Facebook post. “This patch is a relic from a time before the lands were under Natural Lands’ care.”
Certain species of bamboo are highly invasive in the U.S. Since bamboo grows fast and forms dense thickets, it is especially challenging to remove.
What’s more, invasive species such as bamboo overtake native plants , competing with them for natural resources. As a result, when invasive species start to grow, they threaten the health of the entire local ecosystem…