National Public Lands Day Invasive Species Resource Portal

Invasive species present one of the greatest threats to the health and biodiversity of public lands. These unwelcome plants, insects and other organisms are disrupting the ecology of natural ecosystems, displacing native plant and animal species, and degrading our nation's unique and diverse biological resources.

Help Protect Our Public Lands from Invasive Species

On National Public Lands Day 2007, volunteers removed an estimated 100,000 invasive plants on federal, state and local public lands across America.
Join the nation-wide effort to eradicate non-native invasive plants on the next National Public Lands Day -- September 27, 2008.

RESOURCES

Whether you’re a public land manager, environmental educator or just an interested individual, check out these resources about invasive species.

A. Government Resources

Department of Interior
National Invasive Species Council
www.invasivespecies.gov
Provides a wealth of information on types of invasive species and appropriate control methods, as well as curricula for K-12 students. Highlights federal invasive species control programs and activities.  
**Currently under reconstruction**

Department of Agriculture
National Invasive Species Information Center
National Agricultural Library
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/  
Serves as a reference gateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species covering federal, state, local, and international sources.
Browse by geography or subject.

USDA Forest Service
Invasive Species Program
http://www.fs.fed.us/invasivespecies/
Portal to Forest Service invasive species information, related management and research activities across the agency and with Forest Service partners.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
PLANTS Database
http://plants.usda.gov/
Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

Invasive and Noxious Weeds
http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver
Noxious weed species organized in federal, state and individual lists.

National Park Service
Invasive Species
A Knowledge Center
www2.nature.nps.gov/views/KCs/Invasives/Invasives_Index.htm#
Invasive species overview, photos, stories, impacts, management and restoration information.

Nature and Science, NatureNet
Invasive Species Management
www.nature.nps.gov/biology/invasivespecies/
Provides general information about exotic species and 17 Exotic Plant Management Teams that manage invasive plants on park lands.

Aliens in Your Neighborhood
www.nps.gov/invspcurr/alienhome.htm
A project of the National Parks Service, offers curricula for both classroom instruction and field excursions to local parks.

Least Wanted: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas / Plant Conservation Alliance’s Alien Plant Working Group
www.nps.gov/plants/alien/factmain.htm  
Illustrated, easy-to-read fact sheets on invasive alien plants with native ranges, plant descriptions, ecological threats, U.S. distributions & habitats, background of introductions, plant reproduction & dispersal, management approaches, alternative native plants, and other useful information.  

Plant Conservation Alliance
www.nps.gov/plants/

Invasive Species Monitoring Resources
http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/monitor/invasives/index.htm
NPS Invasive species management policy, monitoring guidelines and other tools.

US Fish and Wildlife Service
Invasive Species Program
www.fws.gov/invasives/
**Currently under construction**

Division of Environmental Quality
Invasive Species
www.fws.gov/contaminants/Issues/InvasiveSpecies.htm
General information and links to relevant sites and programs.

Aquatic Nuisance Species
Fisheries and Habitat Conservation
www.fws.gov/contaminants/ANS/ANSSpecies.htm
Information about aquatic exotic species, control and management, and fact sheets.

Bureau of Land Management
Weeds Website
www.blm.gov/weeds/
Information about invasive weeds, national strategy, and weed wanted posters.

Learning Landscapes
www.blm.gov/education/weed/weed.html
Exotic weed information, hands-on learning and photos.

US Environmental Protection Agency
Oceans, Coasts and Estuaries
Exotic Species
www.epa.gov/owow/invasive_species/index.html
General information about coastal invasive species, fact sheets and links.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Sea Grant
Exotic Aquatics on the Move
www.iisgcp.org/EXOTICSP/
General information about exotic species, list of exotic aquatic animals and plants, and resources for teachers.

US Geological Survey
Invasive Species Program
http://biology.usgs.gov/invasive/
Provides general information about invasive plants and describes the agency’s role in federal efforts to combat invasive species.

Invasive Species Information Node
http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/
Data management portal for invasive plants, animals, and pathogens in the U.S. and a thematic node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII). It coordinates invasive species information from other NBII nodes, several USGS Science Centers, and other government and non-government partners. The ISIN is working to create an early detection and rapid response information system for the control of invasive species in the United States.

Federal Interagency Committee
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
www.fws.gov/ficmnew/
The Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) was established in 1994.  and represents an unprecedented formal partnership between 16 federal agencies with direct invasive plant management and regulatory responsibilities spanning across the United States and territories.   Website provides access management and policy documents.

State Pages

Alaska
www.adfg.state.ak.us/special/invasive/invasive.php

California
www.cal-ipc.org/

Florida
www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/invaspec/index.htm

Indiana
www.in.gov/dnr/invasivespecies/

Ohio
www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive/

Maine
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/topic/invasives/index.htm

Maryland
www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/invintro.asp

Minnesota
www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/index.html

Missouri
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/nathis/exotic/

Oregon
www.oregon.gov/OISC/

Pennsylvania
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/wildplant/invasive.aspx

Wisconsin
http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/

B. Non- Government Resources

United States Arboretum
www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/invasives.html
Offers links to state-by-state information on invasive plants and how to remove them.

Florida Invasive Plant Education and Curriculum
http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/education/
Provides standards-based curricula for Elementary, Middle, and High School students on invasive plants.

The Nature Conservancy
Invasive Species
www.nature.org/initiatives/invasivespecies/index.html
Global strategies for invasive species, general information, invasive planning and strategy, invasive control methods, photo archive, and Weed Information Management System tool.

World Conservation Union
Invasive Species Specialist Group
http://www.issg.org/
Global Invasive Species Database and advice on threats from invasives and control or eradication methods.

Nature Serve
Plant Data
www.natureserve.org/getData/plantData.jsp
Compiles and maintains extensive data on the plants of the United States and Canada.

America's Least Wanted
http://www.natureserve.org/publications/americasleastwanted.jsp
Nature Serve publication