• Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)

Save the Date! November 3, 2022- CIPWG Symposium

The 2022 CIPWG Symposium theme is Strategies for Managing Invasive Plants:  Assess, Remove, Replace, and Restore.  The symposium will be virtual, to be held on Thursday, November 3, 2022.
Check back for program, registration, and Continuing Education Credit information.

Report your 2022 Invasive Plant Activity

As the spring season begins, thank you to all of you that are already leading invasive plant management activities, workshops, webinars, or helping in any way to manage invasives!

As we have done in past years, we are collecting reports of your activities and events.  We are starting earlier than usual and 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 2022 - 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.

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) was observed February 28 – March 4, 2022. NISAW is a nationwide event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what people can do to prevent their spread.

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

  • 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

 

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 (www.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.

 

Read CIPWG’s 2021 Annual Report

Thank you for reporting your 2021 Invasive Plant Activity!

Please read our 2021 report of Invasive Plant management and education activity at:

www.s.uconn.edu/cipwgreport2021.

The report details the invasive plant management and educational activities that occurred in over 50 CT towns throughout the year. At least 3,277 citizens directly and actively participated in the activities reported below. Many more (at least 122,120) were reached indirectly through articles, YouTube videos, social media, fact sheets, signs, and other educational mediums. A minimum of 16,879 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 5,150 hours were provided indirectly as citizens engaged in educational efforts and learned from videos, articles, and fact sheets.

Porcelainberry Update

Presented by Rose Hiskes at the CACIWC Annual Meeting.  Click here to view.

About this Site

The CONNECTICUT INVASIVE PLANT WORKING GROUP (CIPWG) is a consortium of individuals, organizations, and agencies concerned with invasive plant issues.

Get Involved:

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Emails about:
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- workshops
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Frequency: About 2 per month

Contact Us

info@cipwg.org
Address: Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
UConn Extension
Storrs, Connecticut