Please join us for an upcoming CIPWG General Meeting: 

UConn Native Plants & Pollinators Conference

November 2, 2023

Student Union Ballroom (Room 330), 2100 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT

Information and Agenda

Register Here

Invasive Plant Removal Party

Spicebush Swamp Park, Mountain Rd.
West Hartford
November 4, 2023
9 am – 12 pm

From Beth Ann Loveland Sennett:

“Please mark your calendars for an invasive plant removal party at Spicebush Swamp Park, Mountain Rd., in West Hartford. If you are interested, please text, email, or call me at 860-729-4150/blovelandsennett56@gmail.com so that I can plan accordingly. I will have handouts, and guided instruction will be provided. Many of you joined us last year, so you will need only a little review. More information will follow soon about best attire, gear to bring, and more. 

As you know, invasive plants are non-native species that spread aggressively in natural areas. Invasive plants have replaced native species in many different habitats in Connecticut. When native plants are displaced in the landscape, the diversity of native birds, insects, other animals, and plants may be decreased and ecosystem functions may suffer.”

For more information, contact:
Beth Ann Loveland Sennett
Co-Chair, Civic Projects
West Hartford Garden Club
860-729-4150
blovelandsennett56@gmail.com

View Rose Hiskes presentation to CACIWC on Porcelainberry here.

For more information on the CT Invasive Plant Council, click here.

CIPWG Fall General Meeting, October 24, 2019, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

– free and open to all interested individuals

– Tolland County Agricultural Center, 24 Hyde Ave., Vernon, CT

Come hear updates on invasive plants and native alternatives in Connecticut.

Special Guest Speaker, Annise Dobson,   Asian Jumping Worms 101: 

Identification, Impacts on Plants and Ecosystems, and Steps Toward Solutions

Full Agenda    Driving Directions

To listen to recent podcasts about the upcoming CIPWG Symposium, click the links below:

1. Donna Ellis interviewed with John Voket from Connoisseur Media:

https://audioboom.com/posts/6992071-invasive-plants-symposium-protecting-the-sound-informct-consumer-survey-q2

2.  Charlotte Pyle and Judy Preston were interviewed by Suzanne Thompson with CT Outdoors:

http://www.wliswmrd.net/ – click on “On Demand” and scroll through Podcasts to 8//28/18 podcast.

Read about CIPWG’s upcoming invasive plant symposium on Naturally@UConn.

Naturally@UConn features articles, interviews and news on CAHNR students, faculty, staff and programs.

The 2017 IPC Annual Report is now available to view here.

The CIPWG 2017 Annual Report is now available.  Click here to view the report.  Many thanks to those who contributed to the report and many others who conduct invasive plant educational outreach through the year.

Listed below are various news articles regarding Japanese Barberry, Ticks and Lyme Disease:

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Expert-Suggestions-for-Removing-Japanese-Barberry–448183243.html

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Popular-Shrub-Linked-to-Rising-Rates-of-Lyme-Disease-in-Ticks-447990093.html

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/troubleshooters/Efforts-Underway-to-Reduce-Risk-from-Common-Shrub-Linked-With-Ticks-447993493.html

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Japanese-Barberry-Plant-Big-Problem-In-Spread-Of-Ticks-Lyme-Disease-446821003.html

Read the Complete 2016 Invasive Plants Council Annual Report (PDF)