Invasive Plant Species

Invasive species impact many things in the Midwest.  Some specific things are hunting, fishing, boating, gardening, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and other recreational activities.

• Invasive plants, if left unchecked, will limit many uses on lands now and for future generations.
• Invasive plants can harm the natural heritage of our wetlands, prairies, forests, lakes, and rivers.
• Invasive plants can decrease your ability to enjoy hunting, fishing, mushroom collecting, bird watching, and other recreational activities.

THE LONGER WE WAIT, THE MORE EXPENSIVE IT WILL GET TO CONTROL INVASIVE SPECIES.

Invasive plants are spreading on almost all private and public lands in the Midwest.

An invasive plant is defined as a plant that is not native and has negative effects on our economy, environment, or human health.

Not all plants introduced from other places are harmful.  The term "invasive" is reserved for the most aggressive plant species that grow and reproduce rapidly, causing major changes to the areas where they  become established.

For your assignment, identify ONE invasive plant species.

Post a picture on this blog site.

Identify TWO negative impacts of this invasive plant.

Describe ONE way we could start to control the invasion of this species

http://www.mipn.org/InvasivesBrochure.pdf