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Our Callery Pear Buy-back events, both scheduled for April in St. Louis and Columbia, have been postponed indefinitely. However, we still encourage property owners to cut the trees during spring (when they are easy to identify) as a means to reducing populations from...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Removing invasive shrubs to restore native forest habitat brings a surprising result, according to Penn State researchers, who say desired native understory plants display an unexpected ability and vigor to recolonize open spots. Read More...
St. Louis Community College-Meramec takes action to remove an aggressive, exotic vine that is invading St. Louis and Missouri. The sycamore tree was so smothered by a dense vine that its white trunk appeared green. The campus of St. Louis Community College-Meramec...
Consumers should properly dispose of infected rhododendrons and lilac plants [link to release] JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture, in coordination with USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service, has detected ramorum blight on rhododendron...
Contact: info@moinvasives.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New awards program of the Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force to recognize exemplary work in invasive plant early detection and control. JEFFERSON CITY (May 13, 2019)—As public awareness grows about the harmful...
Do your part to reduce this highly invasive tree that threatens native wildlife and causes difficulties for private and public landowners, and receive a free native tree! Jefferson City, MO (April 15, 2019)—Homeowners with an invasive tree in their yard can celebrate...
The Trial of Bush Honeysuckle publicly convened elements of education, ecology and civic responsibility in the historic setting of the Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park, on April 4, 2018. Learn more here. Congratulations to Dale Dufer for organizing such an...
New online tool will help prioritize invasive plant management efforts throughout Missouri Jefferson City, MO (February 8, 2019)—Yesterday, at the Missouri Natural Resources Conference in Osage Beach, MO, Dr. Quinn Long, a member of the Missouri Invasive Plant Task...
The 6th annual Illinois Invasive Species Symposium will be held on May 23 at the Champaign County Extension Auditorium in Champaign, IL. Mark that date in your calendars because this event will provide an opportunity to learn about projects and programs underway to...
In the Jefferson City News Tribune the week of December 10, 2018.
Contact: Carol Davit, 573-356-7828, caroldavit@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Private and Public Property Owners Invited to Pledge to Stop the Spread of Invasive Plants The Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force, a resource of the Grow Native! program, invites...
A comprehensive guidebook on Management of Invasive Plants & Pests of Illinois is now available online as a free download: https://goo.gl/fNn1vN The book includes clear and direct recommendations for management of ubiquitous and emerging invasive species,...
On September 28, hard work on the part of Missouri Invasive Plant (MoIP) Task Force members culminated in a successful day. MU cut down a callery pear tree and became the first official signer of the MoIP Task Force Pledge to Stop the Spread of Invasive Species. You...
Mizzou Botanic Garden Cuts Down Pear Tree & Takes the Pledge to Stop the Spread of Invasive Plants The Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force, a resource of the Grow Native! program, invites communities, campuses, businesses and other entities to follow Mizzou Botanic...
A St. Louis man sued bush honeysuckle. Here's how it turned out. Witnesses featured MoIP's own Carol Davit (Missouri Prairie Foundation director), Kat Dockery of the Open Space Council St. Louis, and more.
The Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force (MoIP) had a great time at the MO State Fair on Friday, August 10! We were thrilled to be among other important organizations participating in last week's invasive species collaboration/education event. Thank you to the steady...
Position Open at Missouri Botanical Garden: Restoration Ecology Coordinator - Litzsinger Road Ecology Center
Click here to listen to the KRCU interview with MoIP vice-chair Nate Muenks. Invasive weeds will no longer have “the right of way” for over 700 miles of southeast Missouri roads. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), Missouri Department...
Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is a climbing, semi-woody, perennial vine in the legume family. In Missouri, kudzu was planted along highways to control erosion mostly in select southern counties, mostly along highways and often draping over trees and other vegetation. It may be confused with other vines like native grape vines. Kudzu grows well under a wide range of conditions and in most soil types, except for saturated soils. Preferred habitats are forest edges, abandoned fields, roadsides, and disturbed areas, where sunlight is abundant.