Those who regularly use the shared-use path that runs along the John Warner Parkway may want to plan for early December as the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department will close the amenity for maintenance.
“Beginning the week of December 2nd and concluding December 13th, environmental contract crews will begin work on a 9.5 acre tract of City-owned property adjacent to the Rivanna Trail,” reads an announcement sent out this morning.
The trail is called the Butterfly Greenway and the work will remove invasive species.
“A large machine called a forestry mulcher will be utilized to remove undergrowth and clear the unwanted plants and vines,” the announcement continues.
When the work is completed, trees and groundcover will be planted.
This is the latest in a series of projects to reduce invasive plants in city parks. Goats were used in sections of Washington Park and on city-owned land in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood. Herbicide applications were used on about 3.9 acres on Park Street and Agnese Street.
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