[MAIPC] Plan for Controlling or Eradicating Invasive Plants

[Dewey]

Judy,

PATC has been working on this for the last 5 years. We have several 
programs working and are building out to have volunteers on all 43 
public land units we serve in the Mid-Atlantic (Central VA to Central PA 
and WV)..

I will send you my annual report when I get home which includes our 
goals for next year.  I have learned a fair bit about the constraints 
and opportunities for this and would be happy to share them with you.

Regards,

Dewey Clark
Club Naturalist
Co District Manager (PA)
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
Maryland Master Naturalist

On 11/5/2016 9:49 PM, Judy Fulton wrote:
>
> I am working with the University of Maryland Extension on an invasive 
> plant course. Does anyone have a plan for controlling or eradicating 
> invasives on a public or private property? We are looking for example 
> plans to include in the course that are either short or more detailed 
> with sections such as:
>
>   * Goals/expected outcomes.
>   * Survey of existing species. This would not only verify what
>     invasives were present, but also identify the natives in case
>     there were any rare natives or species that would be especially
>     useful for replanting areas.
>   * Priorities and order of attack. The most damaging species and/or
>     the species that made the process easier might be addressed first.
>     For example, if tree-of-heaven and Norway maple were intermixed,
>     it would probably be better to remove the tree-of-heaven first,
>     because removing the Norway maple first would enable the
>     tree-of-heaven to get more sun and grow stronger.
>   * Summary of equipment, staffing and herbicides needed.
>   * Removal/control methods for each invasive species along with times
>     of year and length of time needed.
>   * Methods for addressing remaining plant matter, including seeds,
>     rhizomes and roots.
>   * Maintenance to control invasives over the long term.
>   * Planting of beneficial replacement species.
>   * Considerations, such as phased removal of an invasive species
>     providing songbird cover so that there would be time for natives
>     to grow large enough to assume that function.
>   * Etc.
>
> Please let me know if you'd be okay with sharing your plan, whether 
> it's short and to the point, or more detailed.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Judy
>
> ____________________________________________
>
> Judith P. Fulton
> Consultant, University of Maryland Extension
> Master Gardener, University of Maryland Extension
> Chair, Maryland Invasive Species Council Subcommittee on Invasives Lists
> 410-337-3701
> jfulton5 at gmail.com
>
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