Celebrate BC Trails Day with EKISC on the Northstar Rails-to-Trails! Join the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) and community partners for a fun-filled day on one of the region's most scenic recreation corridors. As part of the 6th Annual BC Trails Day celebrations, we'll be set up at the Cranbrook trailhead of the Northstar […]
How one idea to protect the fragile shrub-steppe ecosystem from noxious weeds led to a multi-jurisdictional collaboration statewide. Come learn how the Washington Invasive Species Council built numerous partnerships focused on noxious weed prevention. Working closely with the PlayCleanGo campaign, these efforts led to the installation of more than 50 educational boot brush stations in […]
Join us on Tuesday, June 9, for our annual Invasive Plant Educational Workshop, hosted in partnership with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Natural Areas Program, and Maine Forest Service. This workshop is designed for home gardeners, landowners, foresters, conservation professionals, and anyone interested in learning how to identify and manage invasive plants in Maine's […]
Seed dispersal is a natural process that helps keep ecosystems healthy and resilient. However, when people visit parks, they can unknowingly carry seeds on their boots—including seeds from invasive plants—which can change what grows where. Programs like PlayCleanGo help reduce this risk by encouraging visitors to clean their gear and by providing opportunities to educate […]
Nodding Thistle is an invasive plant that at times, can grow as high as a Christmas tree. As beautiful a flowering plant as they are, they seed like wildfire and have got to go. Bonus it's easy and wildly satisfying to pull them out of the ground! This volunteer event is special because you get […]
Invasive species are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide and different countries have taken different approaches to communicating this to society taking into account culture, language, and local traditions. Let’s hear about two countries in Latin America, Mexico, part of NAISMA, and Chile, on the other side of the continent and learn […]
Yellow salsify (Tragopogon dubius), is an invasive plant that typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 feet (30 to 90 cm). It spreads quickly through the production of numerous wind-dispersed seeds, thrives in a variety of disturbed habitats, and outcompetes native plants for resources. Its deep taproot makes it difficult to remove, but […]
Since 2017, Minnesota’s Starry Trek Program has demonstrated how coordinated volunteer engagement can significantly expand early detection capacity for aquatic invasive species. Originally launched as a statewide effort to search […]
