The Battle Against Buckthorn: A Look at How Local Volunteers Fight Back Against the Invasive Species

Skokie Lagoons may look like an oasis of green but a lot of that lush vegetation is actually an invasive species called European buckthorn. WTTW News tagged along as a group of volunteers charged into the thicket and tackled this enemy. 

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