Old Forest, Shelby Forest prepare for spring with AmeriCorps team
Pierce Curran (left), AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team leader, helps Joel Foster pull up English ivy in Overton Park. The group has been in Memphis for two weeks helping to eliminate invasive plant species in Overton Park and Meeman Shelby Forest State Park. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
An AmeriCorps team of eight is at Overton Park and Shelby Forest for a month to go after invasive plants just before spring arrives. Meanwhile, the Overton Park Conservancy has drawn some attention for some seasonal changes in the Old Forest after the recent rains.
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