Identifying an invasive species and recording its presence in an area is an important step in controlling the invasive population before it spreads, as these species can move far quickly.
July 31 Webinar
Sign up for the July 31 PA iMapInvasive Species Program webinar starting at 10:00 a.m. to learn how to identify the species of interest and participate in the hunt.
Click Here to register and for more information.
Invasives Of Interest
These are this year's species of interest:
-- European alder (Alnus glutinosa)
-- Japanese-spurge (Pachysandra terminalis)
-- Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
-- Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
-- Mile-a-minute-weed (Persicaria perfoliata)
-- Princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
-- Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
-- Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae)
-- Beech leaf disease (Litylenchus crenatae mccannii) (nematode)
-- Mysterysnail species (Cipangopaludina spp.)
Once you've identified a species, you will record it to the iMapInvasives Program's website to be documented with the findings of others throughout the state!
To learn more about this citizen science initiative, visit the Pennsylvania iMapInvasives website.
Visit the Pike County Conservation District website to learn more about natural resource conservation.
NewsClips:
-- Centre Daily Times: PA Could Be Seeing An Explosion In Slow Motion Of Poison Hemlock
-- Scranton Times: Spotted And Soon Seen: Lanterflies Set To Return To NE PA
Related Articles:
-- Pilot Partnerships For Regional Invasive Species Management Program Initiated In Northwest PA [PaEN]
-- Fish & Boat Commission: Actions Taken On Invasive Species, Fish Stocking, Boating Registration At July 24 Board Meeting
[Posted: July 29, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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