What is the Garlic Mustard Challenge?
The Stewardship Network’s Garlic Mustard Challenge (or “the Challenge”) started in 2008 with the goal of pulling 100,000 pounds of the invasive plant from across Michigan and the Midwest. Between mid-April and mid-June, participants report their pulls through our website and we keep a running tally. Organized pulls are held at land conservancies and parks across the area and listed on our searchable events calendar for anybody who wants to attend, while other people pull in their own backyards. By the end of the Challenge last year, and thanks to the work of many individuals pulling together for nature, we shattered our goal and pulled a total of 128,470 pounds! See more 2008 Challenge stats! Our local Stewardship Clusters also have a running competition to see which area can pull the most Garlic Mustard and win the Cluster Cup. In 2008, the West Michigan Cluster was victorious, pulling over 28,000 pounds from their area of the state! The Cluster Cup was returned in January at the Stew
