It is National
Invasive Species Awareness Week!
Please visit the National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Website to learn more: http://www.nisaw.org/
- Learn about invasive species, especially those found in
your region. Your county extension office and the National Invasive Species Information
Center are
both trusted resources.
- Clean hiking boots, waders, boats and trailers,
off-road vehicles and other gear to stop invasive species from hitching a
ride to a new location. Learn more at PlayCleanGo.org
- Avoid dumping aquariums or live bait into waterways.
Learn more at Habitattitude.org
- Don't move firewood - instead, buy it where you'll burn
it, or gather on site when permitted. Learn more at DontMoveFirewood.org
- Use forage, hay, mulch and soil that are certified as "weed free."
- Plant only non-invasive plants in your garden, and
remove any known invaders.
- Report new or expanded invasive species outbreaks to
authorities. Here is a state-by-state list of contacts
- Volunteer to help remove invasive species from public
lands and natural areas.
- Ask your political representatives at the state, local
and national level to support invasive species control efforts.
More great websites to visit for additional information
about invasive species:
