Join RPBCWD for a Volunteer Buckthorn Bust! 

Thursday, June 11th, 2026
5:30 - 7:30 PM (drop in anytime)
Location: RPBCWD Spring Road Property, 9955 Spring Road, Eden Prairie, MN

Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD) is purchasing the 28-acre property with plans to restore the site to native prairie and other habitats. This buckthorn removal event will target a small area of woodland overgrown with invasive buckthorn.

You will be asked to sign a liability waiver when you arrive. Those under age 18 will need a parent or guardian to sign the liability waiver.

Be Prepared

• Wear sturdy, close-toed shoes for walking on uneven terrain
• Long pants and sleeves are strongly recommended
• No restroom facilities are located on the site.
• You will be asked to sign a liability waiver when you arrive.

What's provided

• Tools such as gloves, loppers, handsaws, weed wrenches, and herbicide daubers (some tools will have age restrictions)
• Gloves and safety glasses
• Drinks and snacks

Learn more about buckthorn.

Registration is required below.
 

Let us know you're coming!