How to Conquer Air Potato: Air Potato Roundup Results

Thanks all the volunteers who helped gather air potatoes and pick up trash. We only found about 15 potatoes! This means that we are finally on top of this tenacious exotic plant after 6 years of spring roundups and about 3 years of summer herbicide applications on the vines!!!! Persistence pays off.

Ed Rutherford deserves much of the credit for spraying vines and picking potatoes on a regular basis. Ed we at Duval Audubon really appreciate you efforts. Thanks for all your help at Crosby.

6th Annual First Coast Air Potato Round-up

6^th Annual First Coast Air Potato Round-up on Saturday March 3^rd from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Please join us for this annual event to help control invasive air potato vines and maintain the sanctuary.

Lunch and drinks will be provided for all volunteers!

Volunteers are needed to help rid our natural areas of Air Potato vine and other invasive plants. Invasive species smother our native plants and are one of the greatest ecological threats to natural communities in Florida.

Gather all your friends and family & participate in this fun event! No registration necessary unless you’re bringing a large group. Just head over to one of the many work sites! Prizes awarded for the two largest potatoes found!

Crosby Sanctuary,

Duval Audubon Society

427 Aquarius Concourse,

Orange Park, FL 32073

Site Captain: Pete Johnson

Phone: 904-536-4806

petejohnson71@comcast.net