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How to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species
You can stop the spread of invasive species and prevent the establishment of new invasives.
Educate yourself, your family, and your neighbors.
When on outings, share your knowledge with your family. Teach them how to identify invasive species and how to avoid spreading them.
Let your neighborhood organization or your local invasive species experts know about local infestations and discuss management options.
Let your local nursery grower know about your concerns about invasive species. Some plants are marketed as “bird friendly” or “attractive to pollinators” even if they’re nonnative, and have the potential to become invasive. Research the species name to determine if it is native to your area before planting.
Events
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Behaviour Change Training: Supporting PlayCleanGo Outreach and Action
VirtualVirtual EventIn preparation for PlayCleanGo Week (June 6–13), Invasives Canada, in partnership with the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA), is hosting a behaviour change training webinar to help partners strengthen their outreach and engagement efforts through the PlayCleanGo program. Creating awareness is an important first step, but lasting conservation impact requires motivating people to […]
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Saving the Sagebrush Sea: Protecting Washington’s Sagebrush Biome from Noxious Weeds
Virtual EventHow 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 […]
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What’s on Your Boots? Seeds, Invasive Species, and Landscape-Level Patterns from Boot Brush Stations at Elk Island National Park
Virtual EventSeed 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 […]
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Communicating strategies for the prevention of IAS in two countries in Latin America
Virtual EventInvasive 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 […]
Purchase the PlayCleanGo Toolkit For Your Organization
Looking to try using PlayCleanGo in your education and outreach materials? You can purchase our $25 PlayCleanGo starter kit. The kit includes six PlayCleanGo logo files, brand guidelines, and permission to use the logo marks for one year from the date of your purchase. If your agency or institution requires an invoice to process payments, please continue through the checkout process, select “Check payment,” and print the confirmation email as your invoice.
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