Get Involved!

Education – learn how to identify and manage invasive species in your area

• “Bad Plants Planted by Good People”
• Plant Native Species
• The plant invaders of the MidAtlantic
• Saving your Ash Tree from the Emerald Ash Borer Beetle: A Homeowner's Guide

Responsible pet ownership

• Don’t release to the wild
• Wash pets after they come into contact with invasive plants

No aquatic hitchhikers on my boat!

• Thoroughly clean all boat parts
• Eliminate water from all equipment and live wells before leaving boat take-out
• Make sure equipment is dry before transporting it to another body of water
• Never release live bait onto shoreline or into water body. Put it in the trash or give to another angler.
• Never release live fish from one water body to another.

Hunters

• Use bulb or strap anchors on decoys to prevent attachment of aquatic plants
• Eliminate mud and water from equipment before hunting in another body of water

Scuba divers

• Clean and check all equipment that could possibly hide plants or animals
• Clean wetsuit with hot (>104F) or salty water (1/2 cup salt/gal of water)
• Allow gear to dry before using in another water body

Volunteer for Invasive Species Removal

Spread the Word!

• Educate friends and family
• The Center for Invasive Plant Management, Teaching Resources K-12
  
• Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Invasive Species in the Classroom
• Invasivespecies.gov, Other Educational Resources for K-12 Students