Just giving everyone a heads up, the FS will be putting on our Herbicide Applicator training this month.

This training is for our volunteers who attend our invasive species removal events in spring and fall. Volunteers will only be allow to apply herbicide to the woody stumps while being supervised during the work event, and because of this there is no test required besides a quick field position when FS staff will watch volunteers practice applying herbicide. To sign up for the training please use the link below and I have also provided the invasive species events scheduled so far this year. Please pass it along to any of your members who would be interested in this training.

Herbicide Applicator Training

• Date: February 22, 2025
• Location: Hidden Springs Ranger Station, Vienna IL
• Time: 9 am- 12 pm
• How to register: https://go.illinois.edu/Herbicide

Non-native Invasive Species Removal- Garlic Mustard Pull

• Date: April 11, 2025
• Location: Trigg Tower (AKA Fink Sandstone- Pope County)
• Time: 10 AM- 12 PM
• Optional Educational Botany hike after event from 12 – 12:30pm
• How to register: https://go.illinois.edu/GMPull

• Date: April 18, 2025
• Location: Trigg Tower (AKA Fink Sandstone- Pope County)
• Time: 10 AM- 12 PM
• Optional Educational Botany hike after event from 12 – 12:30pm
• How to register: https://go.illinois.edu/GMPull

Non-native Invasive Species Removal

• Date: June 10, 2025
• Location: Snake Road (LaRue-Pine Hills Research Natural Area)
• Time: Shift 1- (10 AM- 12 PM) Shift 2- (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM)

Non-native Invasive Species Removal- Autumn Olive

• Date: November 4, 2025
• Location: Bay Creek Wilderness Trailheads (Water Tower road)
• Time: Shift 1- (10 AM- 12 PM) Shift 2- (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM)

• Date: November 13, 2025
• Location: Snake Road (LaRue-Pine Hills Research Natural Area)
• Time: Shift 1- (10 AM- 12 PM) Shift 2- (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM)

• Date: November 18, 2025
• Location: Bay Creek Wilderness Trailheads (Water Tower road)
• Time: Shift 1- (10 AM- 12 PM) Shift 2- (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM)

If you have any questions just let me know. 😊

Alyssa Macuiba
Wilderness Technician &
Volunteer Coordinator Forest Service Shawnee National Forest

p: 618-658-1325
c: 618-759-2587
alyssa.macuiba@usda.gov

602 North First Street
Vienna, IL 62995