Localities, pond management personnel and the general public are asked to look for a new species of Water Chestnut (genus Trapa) (http://mdinvasives.org/iotm/june-2018/) recently found in the Potomac Watershed. Its name is Trapa bispinosa Roxb. var. iinumai Nakano. It has been spreading since 1995 so you may have already encountered this floating aquatic vegetation growing over the surface of a […]
A team of volunteers has committed to restoring the health of Rockfall Forest, adjacent to Wadsworth Falls State Park, by removing invasive plants that are overgrowing. More volunteers are needed to help clear invasives so that native trees, and with them the native fauna, can thrive. Bring clippers and gloves if you have them; a […]
6th grade students are enrolled in the St. Louis River Quest each year to explore the Duluth-Superior estuary and learn about the waterfront industries and the people who work there. It provides students with hands-on learning experiences that enhance awareness and understanding of the St. Louis River ecosystem and interrelated commercial, industrial and recreational activities. […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 1 The Climate Crisis and Invasive Species presented by Carrie Brown-Lima, Director of the NY Invasive Species Research Institute Register Here Invasive species and climate change are two of the most prominent forms of anthropogenic global change identified by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Invasive species have pronounced negative […]
To commemorate Oregon Invasive Species Awareness Week and National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC) is happy to present a 90 minute webinar that will introduce and highlight invasive species threats and opportunities across the state, the critical network partners who manage them, and the key policies that facilitate these efforts. […]
NAISMA is hosting the USGS Biological Threats and Invasive Species Program with a special NISAW event! USGS scientists will present a series of talks that tell the story of a Biological Threat Surveillance tool. These talks will highlight projects that demonstrate great examples of tools that are in use or nearing the use stage. We […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 2 The Model Legislative Framework for State Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Programs and the New Resource Toolkit for Local Governments presented by Stephanie Showalter Otts, Director of the National Sea Grant Law Center, and Lisa DeBruyckere, President of Creative Resource Strategies. Register Here The National Sea Grant Law […]
Join us for a short introduction to invasive species. We'll learn about issues invasive species create, touch on some specific invasive species, and highlight how you can get started with native plants instead! This webinar will last ~45 minutes. See Details: http://www.hcinvasives.org/events.html Register Here on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpfuyrrDIqE9U2cNWvbLcoE1h7kAIBsaQK
Join us as we enhance natural communities by removing invasive species around Nicholson Nature Center and clean up debris from the Clinton River! Registration is required at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y57X5S8 AGENDA: 10:00 AM - Introductions 10:15-11:45 AM - Invasive Species Removal 11:45-12:15 PM - Break for Lunch 12:15-1:45 PM - River Clean Up 1:45-2:00 PM - Closing […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 3 The Regulatory Process for Classical Weed Biological Control Register Here This event will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the complex, multi-jurisdictional, scientific process that is undertaken to approve a biological control agent in the United States. Experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
Learn to edit Wikipedia and help improve articles about invasive species! Register Here! Invasive species are plants, animals, or pathogens that are non-native to the ecosystem under consideration, and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm. Human actions are the primary means of invasive species introductions, and they can be introduced to an […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - Day 4 Aquatic Plant Management Priorities Register Here Presentation 1 - An Overview of the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) presented by Dr. Ryan Wersal, President of APMS and Assistant Professor of Aquatic Plant Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Minnesota State University Mankato Presentation 2 - […]
