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An invasive plant is defined as a species whose introduction to Missouri causes economic or environmental harm. In most cases, invasive plants evolved in other parts of the world and were introduced to Missouri by people. It is also important to understand that some native plants, usually via land disturbances by people, can exhibit aggressive qualities similar to invasive plants and may also need to be controlled. An example is eastern red cedar, which has spread beyond its original habitat and abundance in Missouri due to landscape changes and suppression of fire.

Invasive plants pose serious threats to Missouri’s native ecosystems, as well as many native plants and animals, the built environment, and many facets of the state’s economy, including cattle production, the timber industry, and many aspects of outdoor recreation, including fishing and hunting industries.

We/I, the undersigned representative(s) of [please submit your information below], are committed to the identification and control of invasive plants on land under our jurisdiction. We pledge to plan and budget funds and/or human resources for the removal and ongoing management of invasive species in order to reduce the spread and impact of invasive plants and to help native species thrive. We understand that control efforts may take years of work, and are committed to this long-term process.

We also pledge to cease planting any species or cultivar of species listed on the MoIP Missouri Invasive Plant Assessment (other than for controlled research purposes), and to incorporate plants native to Missouri when practical.

By taking the MoIP Invasive Plant Management Pledge, we signal our resolve to control invasive plants and encourage other entities to follow suit. With many entities taking action to control invasive species on land within their own jurisdictions and by collaborating across property boundaries, together, we can positively influence the perpetuation of native ecosystems, native wildlife, economies based on wise land use, and the communities in which we live, for the benefit of all.

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1. 1. Mizzou Botanic Garden
   2. Anonymous
   3. Anonymous
   4. WolfCreek Nature Reserve, Marthasville
   5. Columbia Public Schools Science Department
   6. Glorious Gardens, St. Louis
   7. Private Property in St. Charles, Stream Team #3062
   8. Private Property in Overland Park
   9. The College School, Webster Groves
   10. Cinderbreeze Vineyard, Ashland
   11. Beth Kleekamp, Washington
   12. Barrett Family, Camdenton
   13. City of Webster Groves
   14. Montgomery County, Peveler Family, 66 acres
   15. John Mehuys in Boone County 
   16. Private Property in Kansas City
   17. Fry family, rented property in Boone County 
   18. Combs Family in Boone County 
   19. St. Louis Community College Horticulture Program 
   20. Lynn Family, University City 
   21. Corey Jones 
   22. Virgen Family in Washington, MO 
   23. Litzsinger Road Ecology Center 
   24. Cerutti family in Manchester 
   25. Mengwasser Estate – St. Louis County 
   26. Whisperwoods Farm, Maysville, MO 
   27. Morris family, 4 acres in Fulton MO 
   28. Schroeder family, Saint Charles County  
   29. Ostendorf Residence in Cass County 
   30. CinderBreeze Vineyard/Sendobry Farm, Ashland MO 
   31. Autry Family 
   32. Missouri Nature Art 
   33. East Campus Neighborhood Columbia MO 
   34. Private farm in Crawford county – 100 acres 
   35. Private rural property in Wayne County – 200 acres 
   36. Private property in Lee’s Summit MO
   37. Anonymous
   38. Lost Creek Livestock Farm. Caledonia 
   39. 1 acre near Springfield Nature Center 
   40. Residential property in Springfield MO 
   41. C-Street Flowers 
   42. Guenther family in urban Springfield 
   43. Missouri Sierra Club 
   44. Jason Heberer in Webster Groves 
   45. Audubon Trails Nature Center, Rolla, Phelps County 
   46. Shaw Nature Reserve
   47. Randolph County, Campbell Family, 21.5 acres
   48. Christian County, Kipfer family, 400 acres and Springfield MO yard plantings
   49. Fox Hollow Forest, Southern Boone County Missouri
   50. Private tiny residential lit in Maplewood
   51. Missouri Chapter Walnut Council
   52. G.Wahlmann – Kirkwood – 2 acres
   53. marion county,  80 acres
   54. Lee’s Long Branch Ranch
   55. Private Property in Jackson County
   56. Eolia, Pike  County family farm, 500 acres
   57. Anonymous
   58. Boone and Ray Counties, Porath Family,  350 acres
   59. Harbor Lake Homeowners Association
   60. Private Property in Taney County, 5 acres
   61. City of Kirkwood
   62. Sow Wild Natives
   63. Kipfer family farm in Christian County – 400 acres
   64. Anonymous
   65. Anonymous
   66. Axelbaum-Schapiro Family, Olivette
   67. Deimeke Family, member Walnut Council
   68. Platte Land Trust
   69. The Westcotts of Winchester in St Louis County – < 1 acre
   70. Unincorporated Jackson County, LaPlante Family – 22 acres
   71. Williams properties in Clay & Shannon Counties – 97 acres
   72. Phelps, Bluebird Gardens – 1 acre
   73. Westcott family in Winchester
   74. Southern Boone County private property, 20 acres
   75. N. W. Region MO Community Forestry Council
   76. Northwest Region MCFC
   77. College School Webster Groves and LaBarque Campuses
   78. Bales family, 100 acres, St. Francois County
   79. Robbins Family Residential Lot in Webster Groves
   80. Nadia Navarrete and Randy Tindall in Boone County
   81. Anonymous
   82. Private property in Warren County – 62 acres
   83. Thomas Family in Texas Co – 22 acres
   84. Anonymous
   85. Clough family residence, Manchester
   86. private property, St. Louis county – 1 acre
   87. Key family in Troy, MO
   88. Columbia, Boone County
   89. Wild Bird Rehabilitation
   90. Augusta
   91. Collins family in Texas County – 76 acres
   92. Cori & Al Westcott of Ballwin, MO – 1/5 of an acre
   93. Private property in Saint Louis – less than 1 acre
   94. Chesterfield – 1/2 an acre
   95. Southwest Missouri Community Forestry Council
   96. Garner/Welsh Farm – 200 acres
   97. Down To Earth Services – 4.5 acres
   98. Green Thumb Gardens – 1/2-acre
   99. TnT Halcomb in Webster County – 5 acres
   100. Meyers family private property and surrounding property – 250 acres
   101. Dierenfeld-Weyand Family in St. Louis County – 75 acres
   102. Boone Electric Cooperative – 6,000 acres
   103. Langdon family in Boone County – 12 acres
   104. Elmore family in Boone County – 15 acres
   105. ODonnell family in Kansas City, Jackson County – 5 acres
   106. Bob Byrne and Nanka Castulik property in St. Louis – 1/4-acre
   107. Private property in Webster County – 40 acres
   108. Cassi Bock Landscaping and Flower Gardens in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger County – 120+ acres
   109. Kraus family in Boone County – 1/4-acre
   110. Tarwater family in Boone County
   111. Beckett family in Boone County – 1 acre
   112. Meyr family in Cole County – 1 acre
   113. Private property in Webster County – 1 acre
   114. Private property in St. Charles City – 1/2-acre
   115. Rush residence in St. Charles County – 1/3-acre
   116. Schiller family of Greene County – 2/10-acre
   117. Private property in Bates County – 31 acres
   118. Katie Kantley in Franklin County – 8 acres
   119. Private property in Texas County – 20 acres
   120. Conrad property in Morgan County – 210 acres
   121. Keller family in McDonald County – 40 acres
   122. Goeke family in Clay County – 5 acres
   123. Private property in Greene County – 1 acre
   124. Private lot in Jackson County – 1/2-acre
   125. City of Olivette – 210 acres
   126. wallflowerdesign, horticultural services firm in Saint Louis –
   127. MO-DNR Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park – 2,441
   128. Private property in Jackson County
   129. Cheung property in St. Louis – 1/4-acre
   130. Benson Family Property in Cass and Bates Counties – 145 acres
   131. Miller Family in Franklin County – 370 acres
   132. Oden family in Jackson County
   133. Anonymous < 1 acre
   134. Tracy Family in Oakville – 1/2 acre
   135. Private Property in Webster County – 7 acres
   136. City of Owensville, Missouri – 106 acres
   137. Spreitler Properties-Olivette, Creve Coeur – 1.5 acres
   138. Rath family in Howell County, Missouri – 147 acres
   139. Residential property in University City – 1/5 acre
   140. Toni Easter in University City – .18 acre
   141. Silkwood Family in Dittmer – 3.1 acres
   142. Bennett Spring State Park – 3,338 acres
   143. Nevins Design & Landscaping
   144. Casagrand Foss family in Cole County – .5 acres
   145. Private property in Union, MO – 1 acre
   146. Private property St. Louis County – 1.4 acres
   147. Private land in Cass County – 14 acres
   148. Private Homestead in Cass County – 3.74 acres
   149. Private Property in Jackson County – 0.25 acres
   150. Cantwell Family Property in Greene County – 0.25 acres
   151. Loehr Family Property in Franklin County – 125 acres
   152. University City in St. Louis – 260 acres
   153. Wreath Family Property in O’Fallon – 1 acre
   154. Anonymous – 10 acres
   155. Woodneath Mid-Continent Public Library in Clay County – 44 acres
   156.  Private Property in Cass County – 20 acres
   157. Anonymous – 2 acres
   158. Narup Family Property in Granite City – 29 acres
   159. DeFreece Family Farm in Plattsburg – 30 acres
   160. Craigdarroch Farm in Pulaski County – 190 acres
   161. Hensley Family Property in West Plains – 28 acres
   162. Racz Family Property in Jackson County – 5 acres
   163. Tabatha Bryant in Greene County – .01 acres
   164. Rapp Family Property in Platte County – 40′ by 80′ residential property
   165. Unrein Family Property in Jefferson County – 47 acres
   166. Steere Family Property in Dunklin County – 2 acres
   167. April Harrell in Springfield, Missouri
   168. Lilith Marster in St. Louis, Missouri – <1 acre
   169. Kurre Family Property in Howell County – .33 acres
   170. Kaiser Family Property in St. Charles County – <1 acre
   171. Wreath Family Property in St. Charles County – 1 acre
   172. Private Property in Jefferson County – 10 acres
   173. Sloan Family Property in Clay County – .3 acres
   174. Kaytlin Tramel in Christian County
   175. Private Property in Warren County – 5 acres
   176. Tobin #3 Farm in Gentry County – 480 acres
   177. Hoeper Private Property in Platte County – .95 acres
   178. Private Property in Ray County – 60 acres
   179. Yelenich Property in Jackson County
   180. Onalee Property in Henry County – 60 acres
   181. Missouri Department of Conservation Property in Boone County
   182. Carlson Property in Jackson County – .25 acres
   183. Private Property in Cass County – 5 acres
   184. Hemphill Property in Clinton County – 20 acres
   185. Enderle Property in Jackson County – .33 acres
   186. Chang Property in St. Louis County – <1 acre
   187. Kelly Property in Greene County – 1 acre
   188. McDonnell Guggenheimer Property in St. Louis City
   189. Knob Noster State Park in Johnson County – 4000 acres
   190. Private property in Jefferson County – 11 acres
   191. Homeowner in Columbia
   192. Cassandra in Jackson County – 0.5 acres
   193. Beck Private Property in Washington County – 287 acres
   194. APS LLC in Camden County
   195. Miller Property in St. Louis County –1 acre
   196. Swearingen Properties in Cole and Morgan County – 2.2 acres & 58 acres respectively
   197. Maysville Properties in DeKalb County – 59 acres
   198. Private Property in DeKalb County – 80 acres
   199. Private Property in Cedar Hill, MO – 9 acres
   200. Stroup and Shy Property in Belleville, MO
   201. Sutton and Hagan Private Property in Reynolds County – 40 acres
   202. Steinlage Property in St. Louis County – .025 acres
   203. Longworth Property in Clay County – .25 acres
   204. Hoeper Property in Platte County – 1 acre
   205. Lawrence Romanelli in Clay County – 1 acre
   206. Anonymous – .5 acres
   207. Feitl Family Property in Christian County – 33 acres
   208. Evans Family Property in St. Louis County
   209. Kyle Family Property in Ozark County
   210. Miller Family in St. Francis County – 7.5 acres
   211. Anonymous – 4 acres
   212. Anonymous – 1 acre
   213. Underhill Family Property in Howell County – 1.5 acres
   214. Pacific Property – 5 acres
   215. Bonacorsi Family in Jefferson County – 1 acre
   216. Anonymous – 3 acres
   217. Bower Private Property in Webster County – 1.3 acres
   218. Ratliff Family Property in Texas County – 6.25 acres

list updated: August 11th, 2024