New: Plant Invaders in the District of Columbia (PDF)
Urban Gardening and Forestry Outreach
Cooperative Extension Service
www.udc.edu/causes/ces
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NEW: 2012 Mile-a-minute Status Report (PDF)
University of Connecticut, CT DEEP, CIPWG
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NEW: Invasive Plant Disposal Guide (PDF)
University of Connecticut, CT DEEP, CIPWG
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University of Connecticut, CT DEEP, CIPWG
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Purple Loosestrife: Beauty or Beast? (PDF)
University of Connecticut Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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Invasive Plants in Your Backyard! A Guide to Their Identification and Control (PDF)
CT River Coastal Conservation District |
Miller, James H.; Manning, Steven T.; Enloe, Stephen F., USDA Forest Service |
Miller, James H.; Chambliss, Erwin B.; Loewenstein, Nancy J., USDA Forest Service |
CT Department of Environmental Protection |
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas (PDF)
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Sarver, Matthew; Treher, Amanda; Wilson, Lenny; Naczi, Robert; Kuehn, Faith B., USDA NRCS |
Protect Your Waters and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! (Link)
Clean, Inspect, Dry (Link)
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WEBSITES
NEW WEBSITE - New England Wild Flower Society- Go Botany!
www.newenglandwild.org/gobotany
New England Wild Flower Society has a new website for identification and learning about 1,200 of the more common New England plants.
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG)
www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg
A clearinghouse of information relating to Connecticut’s invasive plants. The website contains news and events, fact sheets and other publications, including an invasive plant management guide for common invasive plants. CIPWG also maintains an active listserv to distribute news and information. Contact Donna Ellis (860-486-6448; donna.ellis@uconn.edu) or Penni Sharp (pensharp10@comcast.net) for more information or to join the listserv.
Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE)
www.ipane.org
Web-based atlas of invasive plant distributions in New England. Also includes digital images and detailed descriptions of all of New England’s listed invasive species. Field data collected and submitted by trained volunteers documents the spread of invasive plants throughout New England.
Invasipedia
http://wiki.bugwood.org/invasipedia
Provides detailed information on several of Connecticut’s invasive species, with an emphasis on control methods.
Weeds Gone Wild: Plant Conservation Alliance
www.nps.gov/plants/alien
Fact sheets about several Connecticut invasive plants. Website also includes definitions, control methods and other information about the problems caused by invasive plants.
Invasive.org: Invasive and Exotic Species of North America
www.invasive.org
Comprehensive, all-taxa website for photos of invasive plants, insects, other animals, and pathogens. Provides many links for invasive plant information, including links to mapping resources, publications, videos, and control options for invasive species.
New England Wildflower Society (NEWFS)
www.newfs.org
Oldest plant conservation organization in United States. Promotes conservation of native plants through various programs. Organizes volunteer eradication efforts for invasive plants and holds public education events. Call 508-877-7630 to volunteer.
National Invasive Species Council
www.invasivespecies.gov
Information about the programs, guidelines and management plans developed by the National Invasive Species Council.
The Nature Conservancy, Connecticut Chapter
www.nature.org, search “Connecticut Invasive”
Information about identification, ecosystem effects, and control of some of Connecticut’s most invasive and problematic plants.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) PLANTS Database
www.plants.usda.gov
Database of both non-native and native plants provides standardized information across species. Also provides range information, including native and non-native range for plants in the United States.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Plant Materials Program
www.plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/invasive.html
USDA-NRCS webpage with links to a number of publications about invasive plants, including fact sheets and guides, and other technical materials.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): Connecticut Invasive Plants
www.ct.nrcs.usda.gov/plants.html
Connecticut NRCS webpage with links to fact sheets and other educational materials about invasive plants.
BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
A Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants in Connecticut. Robert Capers, Gregory Bugbee, Roslyn Selsky and Jason White. Bulletin No. 997, January 2005. 28 pp. Available as a PDF online at www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/Aquatics_Guide.pdf, or call the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station at 877-855-4427.
A Guide to Invasive Plants in Massachusetts, 2nd Edition. Paul Somers, Rachel Kramer, Karen Lombard and Bill Brumback. 2008. 79 pp. Available from Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; contact Kim Ausmus, Administrative Specialist (kim.ausmus@state.ma.us). Cost: $5.00 (includes shipping).
A Guide to Selected Non-native Aquatic Plants in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. 2007. 20 pp. Available online at www.mass.gov/dcr/watersupply/lakepond/publications.htm or contact Michelle Robinson, DCR Lakes and Ponds Program (508-792-7423 ext. 304; michelle.robinson@state.ma.us).
Alternatives for Invasive Ornamental Plant Species. Edited by Timothy Abbey for the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group. 2004. 14 pp. Available as a PDF online at www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg/publications.html.
Invasive Plants. Guide to Identification and Impacts and Control of Common North American Species. S.R. Kaufman and W. Kaufman. 2007. 458 pp. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books.
Invasive Plants in Your Backyard! A Guide to Their Identification and Control. Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District, Inc. 2009. 16 pp. Available as a PDF online at www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas. National Park Service and United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2002. 168 pp. Available as a PDF online at www.nps.gov/plants/alien/ (Click “Publications & Articles”).
Weed Control Methods Handbook. The Nature Conservancy. Approximately 200 pages. Available as multiple PDFs online at www.invasive.org/gist/handbook.html.
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