How You Can Help
- Learn to identify local invasive species. Report any unusual or new species to a local land manager (or through this web site).
- Remove seeds from clothes and gear before leaving natural areas
- Clean footwear before leaving natural areas, or as soon as you get home
- Avoid traveling through or camping in areas infested with invasive plants
- Clean, dry, and drain your boat, and clean vehicles after off-road use
- Stay on roads and trails
- Don’t plant invasives! Use native alternatives
SPREAD THE WORD, NOT THE WEED
Further Reading
Photo Credits
- Cottage Craft Company, UK
- Cleveland Metroparks
- Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
- Cleveland Metroparks