Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
Bush honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.)
Report your 2023 Invasive Plant Activity
Thank you to all of you who are leading invasive plant management activities, workshops, webinars, or helping in any way to manage invasives!
We are collecting reports of your activities and events. We will ask you to report your activity several times over the course of the year to better capture our impact!
Please report your work for any activities that have occurred so far in 2023 - lectures, invasive plant management events, educational outreach, workshops taught, etc.
Click here to complete the quick ONLINE survey!
If you have lead many events/workshops/activities and it is easier for you to put the information in a word document, please:
Click here to download the WORD VERSION Bulk Report Form
Return the document to alyssa.siegel-miles@uconn.edu. (Anyone can use this form if it is preferred over the online report form.) Please TYPE your responses.
For questions or assistance, please contact alyssa.siegel-miles@uconn.edu.
Read CIPWG’s 2022 Annual Report
Thank you for reporting your 2022 Invasive Plant Activity!
The CIPWG 2022 Annual Report is a compilation of reported invasive plant management and education activity for the 2022 year.
The report details the invasive plant management and educational activities that occurred in over 50 CT towns throughout the year. At least 5,106 citizens directly and actively participated in the activities reported. Many more (at least 7,687) were reached indirectly through articles, YouTube videos, social media, fact sheets, signs, and other educational mediums. A minimum of 21,316 hours were directly invested in invasive plant management, during intensive invasive plant training sessions and management activities, as well as educational outreach. A minimum of 904 hours were provided indirectly as citizens engaged in educational efforts and learned from videos, articles, and fact sheets.
November 3, 2022 CIPWG Symposium
The 2022 CIPWG Symposium was held virtually on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Thank you to everyone who presented, attended, and helped make the 2022 Symposium a success!
Visit the 2022 CIPWG Symposium EVENT WEBPAGE for more information and program handouts.
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Everyone can play a role in managing invasive species. Here are some ways you can help!
LEARN ABOUT INVASIVE SPECIES AND TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE/PREVENT THEIR SPREAD
- CIPWG Invasive Plant Management Calendar (powerpoint presentation) (s.uconn.CIPWGinvasiveplantcalendar)
- UConn Extension’s 2-page Invasive Plant Fact Sheets (ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/invasive-species-publications)
- Spotted lanternfly is one of our newest invasive species reported in CT. Now is a great time to learn about this pest. Learn about spotted lanternfly at: CAES Spotted Lanternfly Information.
o Spotted Lanternfly Management for Landscape Professionals
o Spotted Lanternfly Management for Residents
- North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) hosts educational webinars on priority invasive species issues the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Get more information and register on the NISAW events page.
CHOOSE NATIVE SPECIES
If you’re planning to plant in your yard this year, choose native species whenever possible. For information and resources, refer to:
MORE TIPS FROM PLAY CLEAN GO (playcleango.org) for preventing the spread of invasive species when recreating in the outdoors:
- REMOVE plants, animals and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicle.
- CLEAN your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site.
- STAY on designated roads and trails.
- USE CERTIFIED or local firewood and hay.
Porcelainberry Update
Presented by Rose Hiskes at the CACIWC Annual Meeting. Click here to view.
News
- Upcoming Events July 15, 2023
- Porcelainberry Update February 4, 2021
- Guidelines for Best Management Practices for movement of topsoil and gravel fill, mulch and equipment in Connecticut August 18, 2020
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About this Site
The CONNECTICUT INVASIVE PLANT WORKING GROUP (CIPWG) is a consortium of individuals, organizations, and agencies concerned with invasive plant issues.
Contact Us
| E-mail: | info@cipwg.org |
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| Address: | Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group UConn Extension 562 New London Tpke. Norwich, Connecticut 06360 |