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CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Free
SUMMARY:Great Invader Raider Rally
LOCATION:Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:It’s that time of year again! The 11th Annual Great Invader Raider Rally (G
 IRR) is happening February 22nd, 2025 at Morningside Nature Center. This is
  a long-standing community event that has historically engaged hundreds of 
 volunteers in natural areas across Gainesville to remove invasive plants fr
 om our ecosystems. Invasive plants cause major damage to our natural ecosys
 tems, and we rely on volunteers to help us remove these invaders.<br /><br 
 />You will be excited to know that we are reimagining GIRR to making a grea
 ter impact on natural resources, by hosting year-round activities that have
  lasting results! Rather than sending volunteers to remove invasive plants 
 one day of the year, we have now created volunteer events throughout the ye
 ar through the Gainesville Greenway Challenge (GGC), culminating in the cel
 ebration day, GIRR! To date in 2024, we've accumulated over 430 volunteer h
 ours and removed more than 4,270 pounds of invasive plants and trash from o
 ur parks! This is already 4 times the number of invasive plants removed in 
 prior one day events, demonstrating the positive impacts to our ecosystem a
 nd community of volunteers.<br /><br />This year’s GIRR celebration is open
  to the entire community with the goals of increasing community awareness o
 f environmental protection, volunteering, and community building. It will f
 eature tablers, local vendors, guided hikes, a free raffle, food trucks, an
 d more!
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