Next to the tree of heaven, autumn olive was public enemy number one on Team Gateway’s least wanted invasive plant list. The multi-use path (MUP) and the fields next to the Sandy Hook lighthouse were thick with autumn olive shrubs. The team had to search for the shrubs which were scattered in the fields and along the MUP. Although it seemed like there was not much of the plant, Gateway NPC summer crew removed a total of 2,127 shrubs of autumn olive and 117 trees of heaven!
