Hardworking crew rips out harmful plants threatening to take over vast area: 'Grows and spreads quickly'

Hardworking crew rips out harmful plants threatening to take over vast area: 'Grows and spreads quickly'

A hardworking conservation team in New Hampshire is making a big difference. Throughout the year, the New Hampshire Conservation Corps travels from county to county to remove invasive plants. In Belmont, which is part of Belknap County, the conservation team is once again focusing their efforts on the invasive Alder buckthorn. Alder buckthorn, also known as glossy buckthorn, is an invasive shrub that spread rapidly across the Northeastern and Mi…