Toxic water hemlock discovered at Hamburg park prompts safety warnings

Toxic water hemlock discovered at Hamburg park prompts safety warnings

Village officials in Hamburg are warning residents about the presence of water hemlock, one of North America's most toxic plants, discovered at the Anna Mae Bacon Bird Sanctuary.The poisonous plant was first spotted by Gerry Stockmeyer, a member of the village environmental commission, who alerted officials to its presence along the trails."Dark stems, and remnants of flowers on the top, that's where the water hemlock is. There's more further do…