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 TimelineCoordinator hired

August 2010Name chosen

October 2010RFPs for small grants

November 20101st in-person Steering

Committee meeting December 2010

C.McGlynn

Establishment TimelineMOU 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 2011

D.Maurer

Education and OutreachIncrease awareness of

preventionReduce intentional

planting or introductionReduce 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)HaikuSailed 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