Sericea lespedeza, a highly invasive plant that can infest grasslands, pastures, rights-of-way, and other areas, is one of five species whose sale would be halted with the passage of Representative Sassmann's legislation filed on December 1, 2023. Locally and...
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Fox 2 News Invasive Plant Action Awards Presentation
The Missouri Invasive Plant Council recognizes outstanding efforts to control invasive plants through its Invasive Plant Action Awards. This year's winners were featured on St. Louis Fox News on November 28. MoIP is incredibly grateful to Fox 2 News, Mr. John...
Missourians Making A Difference: Interview with Linda Lehrbaum
Missourians Making a Difference: Linda Lehrbaum, Program Manager of Kansas City Wildlands Photo Credit: Matt Garrett Throughout Missouri, there are many individuals making significant progress in the early detection and control of invasive plants. MoIP is pleased to...
Pear Buyback 2023
We wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who made the 2023 Pear Buyback possible. Because of you, we were able to remove hundreds of invasive Callery (Bradford) Pear trees all over Missouri! This is no small feat. This year, we had a total of nine sites around...
Presenting the 2023 Invasive Plant Action Awards Winners
Principia School of St. Louis is the winner in the Individual Organization category, awarded to an organization with outstanding contributions to the long-term management of invasive plant species and working to control the spread of invasive plants. Principia School...
Missourians Making a Difference: Interview with Angela Sokolowski
Missourians Making a Difference: Angela Sokolowski, Invasive Species Coordinator, Missouri Department of Conservation Throughout Missouri are many individuals making significant progress in the early detection and control of invasive plants. The Missouri Invasive...
Provide input to inform potential invasive plant sales legislation
We are inviting you to provide input on MoIP's idea for future state legislation that would cease the sale of some invasive plants. Please share this with others you think may have interest and encourage them to provide feedback. Click here to provide input. Why...
2023 Awards Nominations Open Now!
The period for this year's Invasive Plant Action Awards nominations is now open! Submit your nomination using this Google form. The deadline to submit nominations is June 15, 2023. Visit our Awards page to learn more. 2022 MoIP Invasive Plant Action Individual...
Missourians Making a Difference: Interview with Andrew Turner
Missourians Making a Difference: Andrew Turner, Southeast District Roadside Manager, Missouri Department of Transportation Throughout Missouri are many individuals making significant progress in the early detection and control of invasive plants. The Missouri Invasive...
Callery Pear Buy-back 2023
Registration and Sign-Up The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), in partnership with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will host a Callery pear “buyback” program in locations around the state on...
MoIP Encourages Citizens to Report Presence of Invasives using EDDMapS
The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) Encourages Citizens to Report Presence of Invasives using EDDMapS In November, amid the oranges and browns of fall foliage, the yellow-green leaves of bush honeysuckle are especially apparent, and a reminder of the...
Fall Planting – Skip the Invasives and Plant More Natives!
Fall is a great time to plant trees, shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers, so it’s also the best time to be thinking about incorporating native plants into your garden and landscape. MoIP is asking Missourians to skip the invasive plants and choose native plants instead!...
Presenting the 2022 Invasive Plant Action Award Winner
The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Invasive Plant Action Award, Individual Professional category. As public awareness grows about the harmful effects of invasive plants, the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP)...
Callery Pear Buy-back Event 4/26/22
HOW TO SIGN UP & GET ONE FREE TREE Are you ready to get a free replacement tree? Signing up is easy. (Want to know which species of replacement trees are available for your location? See step 2 below.) Step 1: Choose your location and click the link below to sign...
How Bradford pear threatens open lands
"Callery pear seedlings are moving further and further into the countryside, away from the suburbs and cities from whence the problem sprang," writes Brett O'Brien, Natural Resources Supervisor for Columbia, Missouri Department of Parks & Recreation. Here is why...
Presenting the 2021 Invasive Plant Action Awards Winners
THE MISSOURI INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL (MOIP) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE 2021 INVASIVE PLANT ACTION AWARDS. As public awareness grows about the harmful effects of invasive plants, the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) announces the winner of this...
We Value Your Input: Education Tools Survey
Complete the survey below (or click here to open in a new window) survey regarding educational tools to identify and control invasive plants. We have developed a statewide assessment of 142 invasive plants, a printable list of top 25 expanding invasive plants in...
Help Stop Invasive Species: Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force presents Top 25 Expanding Invasive Plants list for public education during National Invasive Species Awareness Week Part I — February 22–28, 2021
Contact: info@moinvasives.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Help Stop Invasive Species: Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force presents Top 25 Expanding Invasive Plants list for public education during National Invasive Species Awareness Week Part I — February 22–28, 2021...
Invasive to Watch This Season
The non-native, invasive grass tall fescue (Festuca arundinaria) can be treated with glyphosate on warm days during the winter. The recommended control is through a foliar application of glyphosate with surfactant added. Often multiple applications are necessary to eradicate an established stand. One quart of glyphosate per acre in the winter is recommended. For spot treatment of isolated tall fescue plants, use 1% to 2% of glyphosate with surfactant.