National Invasive Species Awareness Week is scheduled for February 22-28.

And according to experts with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), it’s a topic that deserves our attention. Non-native plants, animals and pathogens can harm humans and the environment and impact our nation’s economy. The damage done by invasive plants alone costs the U.S. an estimated $34.7 billion a year.

For more information on invasive species awareness events occurring across the nation this week visit www.nisaw.org.

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