Invasive Plants Committee

Invasive plants are spreading on almost all private and public lands in the Midwest, with a negative effect on our environment and economy. A group of our volunteers has decided to try to address this problem. This group usually meets the first Monday of each month, and is currently pursuing the creation of a Cooperative Weed Management Area with other organizations. 

Current goals of the Invasive Plants Committee

1.      Determine scope of problem - Create maps of invasive plants in the Sycamore Trails RC&D area.

2.      Pursue research and action in control and eradication of Invasive Plants.

3.      Promote education regarding invasive plants and their control.

4.      Provide leadership in assembling partnerships of like minded groups.

Download a brochure about the committee

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Speaker Presentations and Handouts from Spring 2010
Invasive Plant Control Training for Professionals

Click on title to download:

• Ellen Jacquart's presentation - Invasive Plant Identification and Impacts (large file  ~ 7 MB)  Northern sessions - same as Southern, but have a few more species

• Ron Rathfon's presentation - Invasive Plant Control Options and Strategies  (large file  ~4 MB)

• Don Carlson's Assessment Tool Spreadsheets:  (.xls format - MS Office/Excel)

  • Bush Honeysuckle & others

  • Japanese Honeysuckle & others

  • Phragmites and Kudzu

• Product Sources for IP Control

• Websites on Invasive Plants

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