A Local Community Effort 181 volunteers involved More than 2,500 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A Local Community Effort 181 volunteers involved More than 2,500 hours donated Volunteers drove, hiked and biked nearly 26,000 miles Volunteer surveyors chose areas near home All 8 county governments, UW-M and SEWRPC cooperating with creating
181 volunteers involved More than 2,500 hours donated Volunteers drove, hiked and biked nearly 26,000 miles Volunteer surveyors chose areas near home All 8 county governments, UW-M and SEWRPC cooperating with creating survey maps and GIS layer
Our volunteers have helped identify the locations of four invasive species on the ROW of public roads Rights-of-way tend to be ideal habitat for invasive plants Once established, invasive species can cause a variety of problems
Dipsacus fullonum Dispsacus pilosus This species is Restricted
Fallopia japonica This species is Restricted
Phragmites australis This species is Restricted
Pastinaca sativa This species is Restricted
The invasive species rule (Wis.
illegal to possess, transport, transfer, or introduce certain invasive species in Wisconsin without a permit. Everyone is responsible to comply with these regulations.
26 Survey Points recorded by residents Wild parsnip: 22 (heading from the west at a fast pace) Giant reed grass: 3 Teasel: 1
Requires knowing something about the plants: Habitat – sun vs. shade, wet vs. dry Life form – herb, grass, vine, shrub, tree Life cycle – annual, biennial, perennial Vulnerable points – seedling, rosette, flowering, adult And how they reproduce and spread: Annuals and Biennials - prevent seed formation Simple Perennials - prevent seed formation and kill plants (if possible) Creeping Perennials - prevent seed formation and kill roots (if possible) Shrubs, trees and vines - minimize seed formation, and remove tops and kill roots
small patches of invasives;
then treat larger patches;
SEWISC is a resource for your municipality to use in your effort to control your invasive species. We can provide information and support your efforts to make your public lands healthy.
Visit: http://sewisc.org/invasives/roadside-inventory-and-management