New Invaders Watch Program - Midwest Invasive Plant Network
New Invaders Watch Program - Midwest Invasive Plant Network
New Invaders Watch Program - Midwest Invasive Plant Network
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<strong>New</strong> <strong>Invaders</strong> <strong>Watch</strong><strong>Program</strong>A LocalEarly Detection <strong>Program</strong> for<strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Plant</strong>sin NE IllinoisDebbie Maurer, EcologistLake County Forest Preserve District
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Invaders</strong> <strong>Watch</strong> <strong>Program</strong> Goals:1. Identify and report populations of target exotic invasive species.2. Eliminate or contain those populations before they spread.3. Share location and population information aboutthese potentially invasive exotic species.• Focused on Northeast Illinois• 23 target species, mostly plants• Online tools and website designed to allow for reporting, verification, and alertsto landowners• Trained over 1000 participants - professionals, volunteers, general public, students• Received 103 reports
NIWP Provides:• Online tools and website• Local training• Verification of reports• Alerts to a network of people who can Respond with control actions• Outreach and Education on EDRR strategy• Another source of data on select species distribution in NE IllinoisNIWP is a long-term priority for implementation of EDRR of theNortheast Illinois <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> Partnership, a CWMA.
Accomplishments &On-Going Efforts•2011 2 nd County record of GiantHogweed in Lake County reportedand controlled through the program• Japanese Knotweed populationsidentified and controlled on privateLands outside of nature preserves• County DOT’s control leafy spurgein Lake and McHenry Counties•Flowering rush controlled in ForestPreserve and assistance given tohelp control population upstreamon private property• First population of Black swallow-wortIdentified and controlled in Lake County• Expanding Rapid Response networkto 10 new organizations• Adding new species• Northeast Illinois <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Plant</strong>Partnership providing assistance
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What’s <strong>New</strong>? Website and database enhancementand integration with National EDRR Initiative, EDDMAPS
Important Enhancements with EDDMAPS(if I knew then what I know now….)Before – had to work through a partner to have any access to updatingthe website or database‣ With EDDMAPS – administration access is built in to allow formore access and updatingBefore – no maps or user access to reported information‣ With EDDMAPS– easy-to-use mapping tool, maps available,population data availableBefore – focus was on how to capture the data‣ With EDDMAPS – can focus on how to deliver to information tousers more effectively, allows for email alerts, blog alerts.‣ Better organization, easier to maintain volunteer database‣ User sign-in problems solved‣ Updated information, better images, updated toolsData is also integrated with EDDMAPS database – contributesto a larger information sharing and EDRR effort.
NIWP is benefiting from the creation of theNortheast Illinois <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> Partnershipa CWMA• Assistance with Training• Assistance with creating training tools• Assistance with website and database enhancements• NIIPP has helped engage new organizations in the programand has increased the number of Rapid Responders in thenetwork• NIIPP has encouraged reporting• NIIPP has assisted partners in control activities
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