Volunteers needed for Clarkston preserve

A volunteer group that works to preserve a nature sanctuary in Clarkston will host a work day at the forest later this month.

The Friends of Friendship Forest will work killing privet and picking up trash from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 30 at the forest. Volunteers are asked to bring pruning shears, gloves, insect spray and water.

The 17-acre park is at 4380 East Ponce de Leon Ave., Clarkston.

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