The purpose of the Scavenger Hunt is to--
-- Raise awareness for both common and emerging invasive species.
-- Invite community scientists and natural resource professionals to sharpen their invasive species identification skills in an outdoor setting.
-- Serve as a call-to-action for land managers to utilize iMapInvasives when creating landscape-scale management plans.
Community scientists are asked to volunteer their time to search for and report the locations of a select number of invasive species throughout the state.
The species list for this year's event will be announced during the webinar training scheduled on July 23.
Participants are asked to submit their presence and absence findings to iMapInvasives app, a free-to-use online platform that tracks the locations of invasive species and associated management efforts.
July 23 Webinar
If you're interested in participating as a surveyor in the 2025 Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt, register to attend the July 23 webinar starting at 10:00 a.m.
Can't attend live? Register, and after the webinar concludes, you will receive a link to watch the webinar at your convenience.
Click Here to register for the webinar.
Questions about this year's Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt should be directed to Amy Jewitt at ajewitt@paconserve.org.
Visit the Pennsylvania iMapInvasives Program to learn more about invasive species in Pennsylvania.
[Posted: July 8, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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