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State Resources
Resources is the place for links to other invasives species resources on the web. If you would like to contribute a web resource to this page please email the URL to the beplantwise.org webmaster.
Alaska:
Invasive Plants: Taking Root in Alaska
The Homer Soil and Water Conservation District created a curriculum on invasives for school children, grades 9-12! Very cool.
Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management in Alaska (CNIPM)
Need we say more?
California:
California Invasive Plant Council
Research, restoration, and education on California's fight against wildland plant invaders!
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Fruitflies, fire ants, infested nursery stock...oh my! Check out the EncycloWeedia, a featured link on the right side of the page.
Redwood National and State Parks
See their exotic species management plan.
San Francisco Estuary Institute
Publishers of "A Practical Guidebook to the Identification and Control of Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Region." Includes the Guide to the Exotics of San Francisco Bay.
UC Davis Weed Research & Information Center.
A large, sprawling site that leans towards crop weeds.
Connecticut:
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
Working hard in Connecticut against invasive plants.
Connecticut Valley Invasive Plants
The aliens have arrived!
Florida:
Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
The photo murals are amazing and there's tons of plant information.
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Live in Florida? Concerned about invasives? Visit the Florida EPPC!
Southwest Florida Aquatic Nuisance Species Surveillance and Education Network
Its purpose is to increase public education on aquatic nuisance species, leading to a greater awareness of their threats to the water resources of the greater Charlotte Harbor, Caloosahatchee and Big Cypress watersheds.
Hawai'i:
Guidebook to Hawaiian Introduced Marine Species
Guidebook brought to you by the Bishop Museum and the University of Hawaii.
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk
Threats to the Pacific islands.
Hawaiian Weed Risk Assessment
A project report.
Invasive Algae in Hawai'i
Hidden dangers in paradise!
Marine Invasives in Hawai'i
Case studies, alien lists, and species data sheets!
Idaho:
Idaho Weed Control Association
For responsible weed management.
Illinois:
Illinois Vegetation Management Guidelines
Guidelines for buckthorns, teasel, and more!
Indiana:
Indiana's "Most Unwanted" Invasive Plant Pests
Not just plants, but pests and pathogens too!
Maryland:
Maryland Invasive Species Council
Check out the featured Invader of the Month.
Maryland Native Plant Society
What to plant instead of invasives? Ask your local native plant society.
New Mexico:
New Mexico State University Weed Information page
Key resources to residents of New Mexico.
New York:
Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program mission is to document invasive plant distributions and to advance measures to protect and restore native ecosystems in the Park through partnerships with Adirondack residents and institutions.
Invasive Plant Council of New York State
Dedicated to solving invasive plant species problems in New York State.
North Carolina:
North Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council
NC EPPC facilitates solutions to problems caused by invasive plants. Our active membership includes public and private land managers, ecological consultants and researchers, planners, volunteer stewards, and concerned citizens.
Green Invaders Video and Study Guide
An engaging 9-minute video with corresponding study guide and activities detailing one school’s efforts to deal with an invasive plant problem on the school campus.
Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania Invasive Exotic Plant Management Tutorial.
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources created this tutorial on invasive species work. It looks great.
Rhode Island:
Rhode Island Invasive Species Council
The mission of the Rhode Island Invasive Species Council is to protect native biodiversity in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
Preservation and protection.
Virginia:
Virginia Tech Weed ID Guide
Includes a cool grass ID tool!
Washington:
Washington Department of Ecology
Learn about aquatic weeds.
Washington Invasive Species Coalition
Working to close marine and terrestrial pathways of introduction, exploring the creation of an invasive species council, and more!
Wisconsin:
Invasive Plant Association of Wisconsin
Learn what you can do to prevent the spread of invasive plants from the IPAW printable brochure.
