to the PRISM Rod Walker Landowner Ashton Fisher Program Director July 22 2017 wwwblueridgeprismorg PRISM Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management Plan for Today ID: 716001
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The Blue Ridge PRISMIntroduction to the PRISM
Rod Walker , LandownerAshton Fisher, Program DirectorJuly 22, 2017www.blueridgeprism.org
PRISM = Partnership for Regional Invasive Species ManagementSlide2
Plan for TodayPlant ID for any plants brought inIntroductionsIntroduction to the Blue Ridge PRISM - AshtonPRISM updates – Rod et al
PEC presentationCreating a Rappahannock organization2Slide3
Introductions and BackgroundGo around the room for introductionsWhere is your land – county or town?Why are you here?
What do you want to learn?3Slide4
It All Started with Bittersweet 4Slide5
It All Started with Bittersweet 5Slide6
It All Started with Bittersweet 6Slide7
Background Many landowners struggle with invasive plantsThreats to forests – both trees and vinesUnderstory impacts – both shrubs and groundcovers
Farm fields – thistles, autumn olive, stiltgrass, …Invasive plants present daunting challenges:Many species are well establishedNew species show up regularly
They move faster than we do
There is never enough time, money and manpowerYou clean them out in one place and they show up in another, and their seed banks persist for yearsIssues on how to treat themChemicals, fire, hand pulling, cutting, mulching, goats, …
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BackgroundEach landowner develops his own plan, does his own work and then finds he has to defend his bordersBetter answer if contiguous landowners all do the same workWe can do more together than we can as separate efforts
A Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) looks like the best way to work togetherForming a CWMA allows us to:Share best practices – get more done with less moneyObtain additional funds from third parties
Provide a vehicle for increasing public awareness and enlisting additional support and participation
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So What is a CWMA?Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMAs) are local, independent organizations that facilitate collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries for more effective invasive plant management.Slide10
National CWMA mapwww.invasiveplantcenters.org10Slide11
The Blue Ridge PRISMA CWMA formed here in Virginia in 2014Another one is being formed in Northern VAAnd others in VA are under consideration
The mission of the Blue Ridge PRISM is to reduce the impact of invasive species in our targeted geography.
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Blue Ridge PRISM Geography 12Slide13
The People Involved are from:Piedmont Environmental CouncilThe Nature ConservancyShenandoah National ParkShenandoah National Park TrustSmithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Virginia Master NaturalistsVirginia Master GardenersVA Native Plant SocietyAlbemarle Natural HeritageSoil & Water Cons Dist
VA Dept of Forestry
VA Dept of Cons & RecVA Cooperative ExtVDOTUS Forest ServiceRockfish Valley FoundationIvy Creek Foundation500 Year Forest FoundationNRCSTree StewardsF
orestry services firmsPrivate landownersOther volunteers13Slide14
Current Top-Priority SpeciesTreeAilanthus (tree-of-heaven) (biocontrol possible?)Vines
Oriental bittersweetMile-a-minute vine (biocontrol available)KudzuPorcelain berry
Japanese honeysuckleShrubs
Autumn olive Multiflora rose (biocontrol possible?)Chinese privetGround coversJapanese stiltgrass
Wavyleaf grass Garlic mustard
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Working GroupsArea stewardship programEarly detection and rapid responseEducation and outreach
General managementGrants and fundraisingIT/Information systemsMarketingOrganizational membershipPrevention
Research
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Resources on our Website16
Go to www.blueridgeprism.org and click ‘invasives’Slide17
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/35292Slide18Slide19
Other Useful InformationFactsheets on the websiteVA Dept of Forestry summary treatment chart
Contractor listEquipment & herbicide sources lists are in processVarious books on native and invasive plantsVA Dept
of Conservation and Recreation list of invasive plantsCome to our quarterly meetings
Learn about assistance available from our partners19Slide20
How to get Involved?Quarterly meetingsWorking groupsBe part of an Area StewardshipVolunteer field work – e.g. removing
wavyleafTraining programsSpeaking engagementsTable at eventsPartner with us
Donate money or help with grant writing
Join our mailing list20Slide21
Questions?Questions for here and now?Anyone want to be added to our mailing list?Ashton Fisher at
ashton@blueridgeprism.org
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Other Resourceswww.mipn.org, Midwest Invasive Plant Network, source of the CWMA overview slideswww.weedcenter.org, Center for Invasive Plant Management
www.maipc.org, Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Councilwww.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/invspinfo.shtml, VA DCR Natural Heritage www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/nativeplants.shtml, for native
plant information
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