The theme for Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM) 2023 is “Mythbusters” – addressing misconceptions about invasive species that are often misunderstood. Throughout the month, there will be a variety of in-person volunteer activities, webinars on various topics, awards presented to businesses and individuals who make a difference in addressing invasive species in Hawaiʻi, and […]
On behalf of the Northwest Regional Northern Pike Coordination Forum, here is a reminder and agenda for February 13, 2023, meeting with updates on invasive Northern Pike in the Pacific Northwest. All are welcome, and please pass this information along to those who may be interested. What: Update on Invasive Northern Pike in the Pacific […]
Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (RISCC) Symposium 2023 The RISCC management symposium brings together natural resource managers, scientists, and the invasive species community to discuss challenges and solutions to managing habitats dually impacted by invasive species and climate change. Our next symposium will take place virtually via Zoom on February 14-15th, 2023. Sessions will […]
At the Asheville City Council Meeting on February 14, 2023, at 5 p.m., city council will proclaim February 20 - 26, 2023 Invasive Species Awareness Week in Asheville. Raven Invasive Plant Management, a NAISMA member, was instrumental in getting the proclamation in front of the city council, with support from Asheville's oldest non-profit Asheville GreenWorks. […]
You are cordially invited to the Mississippi River Science Forum, February 15-16, 2023, hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey! You are encouraged to send this invitation to other personnel in your organization that may be interested. The Mississippi River is a multi-faceted, complex resource in the United States that needs a comprehensive and coordinated plan […]
Salmonids are critical components of the transitional boreal forest and temperate rainforests of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Alaska Natives and the local economy are dependent upon subsistence, recreational, and commercial fisheries that target these species. Invasive Northern Pike (Esox lucius) (pike), which prey upon and threaten local salmonids, were thought to have been eradicated from the […]
Join the Florida Wildflower Foundation on Wednesday, February 15 at 2pm EST as Dr. Deah Lieurance walks us through the steps a non-native species takes towards becoming an invasive species, including the pathways for arrival, what facilitates establishment and spread of the species, and a range of negative impacts to the environment, economy and to […]
Willowdale State Forest – Woody Plant Identification and Removal of Invasives Join us every other Thursday from 10am-12pm at Willowdale State Forest. Volunteer training on woody plant identification, while working to cut and remove roots of nasty woody invasive plants. We tackle glossy buckthorn, common buckthorn, winged euonymus, privet, oriental bittersweet, Japanese honeysuckle, multi-flora rose […]
Lessons Learned in the First Three Years of a Long-Term Invasive American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) Removal Effort at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Willowdale State Forest – Woody Plant Identification and Removal of Invasives Join us every other Thursday from 10am-12pm at Willowdale State Forest. Volunteer training on woody plant identification, while working to cut and remove roots of nasty woody invasive plants. We tackle glossy buckthorn, common buckthorn, winged euonymus, privet, oriental bittersweet, Japanese honeysuckle, multi-flora rose […]
Yard work to remove invasive species at Arcadia EcoHome, located in Arcadia, California, and share our action online to raise public awareness of NISAW 2023
In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Montana Invasive Species Council and the Upper Columbia Conservation Commission will host an education and outreach event at the State Capitol in Helena Montana, on Wednesday, February 22, from 10 am to 2 pm. This event provides an opportunity for Montana's legislature to interact with and […]
