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Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership: A Year in Review
Goals
EstablishmentEducation and OutreachEarly Detection and Rapid ResponseCoordinating Control and ManagementResearch on Invasive Plant Biology and Control
David Eagan
Establishment
Formally establish CWMAEstablish CWMA structure and reporting proceduresEstablish working relationship with partners and
increase regional awareness of CWMAIdentify and secure additional funding
D. Maurer
Establishment Timeline
Coordinator hired August 2010
Name chosen October 2010
RFPs for small grants November 2010
1st in-person Steering Committee meeting December 2010
C.McGlynn
Establishment Timeline
MOU completed and sent to partners February 14, 2011
1st signature on MOU February 15, 2011
Website goes live
April 2011Annual Operating Plan
May 2011NIIPP logo
July 2011D.Maurer
Education and Outreach
Increase awareness of prevention
Reduce intentional planting or introduction
Reduce unintentional transport
D. Maurer
Reduce Intentional Planting or Introduction
• Donnelley Foundation Grant collaboration-
“Education and Outreach
to Green Industry”
D. Maurer
Reduce Unintentional Transport
• Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program
• Hydrilla Management Plan
• New Invaders Watch Program
C.McGlynn
Early Detection and Rapid Response
Coordinate regional detectionFacilitate and coordinate regional rapid response
Coordinate Regional Detection
Facilitate and Coordinate Rapid Response
New Invader Alerts
(collaboration with
River to River CWMA)
• Landowner assistance
• Statewide Hydrilla management plan (EDRR)
Coordinating Control and Management
Coordinate control among all types of landowners and land managers
D.Maurer C. McGlynn
Working on Both Sides of the Boundary
Working with partners from diverse fields:
Union Pacific RR and McHenry County CD
Burlington North Santa Fe Railway and Kane County FPD
ComEd and Will County and Cook County FPDs
IDOT District 1 and multiple FPDs, villages
Canadian National Railroad, IDOT D1, Will County FPD, and USFS (potentially)
Nate Kay
C. McGlynn
Partner Control Efforts
Village of Algonquin= 44 acres
Chicago Botanic Garden= 230 acres
Fermilab Natural Areas= 2518 acres
IDOT District 1 = 500 acres
FPD Cook County = 1594 acres
D. Maurer
Website
Website: Sharing information about species, BMPs, technical courses, and conference/workshop presentations with all partners
D. Maurer
Small Grants
29.5 acres of invasive plants treated
Species - wild chervil, tall goldenrod, common reed, common buckthorn, garlic mustard, reed canary grass
Habitats- Dunes, Woodlands, Riparian,
C. McGlynn
C. McGlynn
C.McGlynn
Research on Invasive Plant Biology / Control
Assist universities, botanic gardens, arboretums, and other research organizations with addressing scientific questions
C.McGlynn C.McGlynn
Research on Invasive Plant Biology / Control
1st meeting of Wild Chervil control research group after this meeting….
Blue Globe Thistle research to follow?
C.McGlynn
Garlic Mustard Challenge
C. McGlynn
Garlic Mustard Challenge
18 organizations40 events52, 606 lbs of garlic mustard pulled
Winner of the USFS Garlic Mustard Challenge 2011!
A. Cisneros, USFS
Garlic Mustard Challenge
6. Calumet Association1911 lbs5. Lake County FPD 3811 lbs4. Morton Arboretum 4027 lbs3. Park District of Highland Park 7680 lbs2. Hawthorne Hill Nature Center 10800 lbsAnd…1. Lake Forest Openlands 19800 lbs!!
D. Maurer
Garlic Mustard (modified)Haiku
Sailed the great pond
With beautiful white crosses
Headstones for natives
But joyful pulling for NIIPP A. Cisneros-USFS
Thank you!
Lake in the Hills , McHenry County