At Your Service - Natural Resources Specialist Wade Yunker
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Management and restoration of city natural areas
Invasive species removal (Buckthorn and Garlic Mustard)
Conversion of low-use turf areas into native prairies
Implementation of River Bottoms Cultural and Systems Plan
Execution of Bloomington Natural Resources Prioritization Plan
Restoration project at East Marsh Lake Park
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I oversee all of the city's natural areas responsible for maintaining approximately 250 acres.
Natural resources managementDefining the scope of their responsibility in Bloomington.
Garlic mustard and buckthorn are kind of the two main culprits for invasion and destruction of our native habitats.
Invasive speciesIdentifying primary invasive threats.
Where we're at today at East Marsh Lake Park used to be wall-to-wall buckthorn. Now it's an open oak savannah.
East Marsh Lake Park restorationHighlighting a successful restoration site.
People (1)
Unnamed Natural Resources SpecialistNatural Resources Specialist
Manages two full-time staff and four seasonal employees.
Places Mentioned
BloomingtonEast Marsh Lake Park