A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests | This book provides the latest information on how to organize and enact prevention programs, build strategies, implement integrated procedures for management, and proceed towards site rehabilitation an | How-to Guide | All |
About NC-IPC | A tri-fold pamphlet describing the work of the NC Invasive Plants Council. | Pamphlet/flyer | All |
Aquatic Nuisance Species Teaching Curriculum | The South Dakota Department of Game Fish and Parks funded the
development of an ANS teaching curriculum on aquatic nuisances species to compliment state teaching standards for grades 4-12.
4-12. | Teacher Guide | Youth |
Biocontrol Factsheets for Invasive Species | Peer-reviewed weed biocontrol publications for use by land managers and landowners | | All |
Close the Doors! | This Non-native Invasive Species Learning Kit includes four modules designed to take people from awareness of the problem to taking action. | Teacher Guide | Youth |
Controlling Invasive Plants | Helpful PDF guide from North Carolina Botanical Garden | Action Sheet | All |
EMERALD ASH BORER Insecticide Guide | This guide is intended to assist N.C. homeowners & natural resource professionals in selecting and applying a pesticide to treat or protect ash trees from emerald ash borer. Regardless of the content | | All |
Get a Grip on Biodiversity! | Celebrate diversity through story and art, check out what happens when invasives take over an area, and get ready to learn more about invasive species. | Educational (youth) | All |
Glyphosate: Uses, Safety and Environmental Impact | Glyphosate is an herbicide and main ingredient in Roundup, a popular brand of weedkillers. Research shows a potential link between prolonged and high levels of exposure and increased risk of cancer. | | All |
Homegrown National Park | Homegrown National Park® raises awareness and urgently inspires everyone to address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live, work, learn, pray, and play. Their mission is to regenerate biodiversity because all humans need healthy, productive ecosystems to survive. | Other | All |
How I learned to love toxic chemicals | A great story by Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank about how he learned that using herbicides is the only effective way to deal with invasive species. | | All |
Invader Rangers: Youth against invasive species! | This activity book for children contains word search, crossword and matching games to make the topic more engaging. | Educational (youth) | Youth |
Invasive Species Calendar of Control - Southern Indiana | Excellent graphical display of what to use when to control invasives | | All |
Invasive Species Teaching Resources | From Science Lessons That Rock | | All |
Mistaken Identity: Invasive Plants and Their Look-Alikes | | Plant List | All |
NC Aquatic Weed Control Act | Defines noxious aquatic weeds and defines what can and must be done about them. | Law or Policy | All |
NC Invasive Plants | Species fact sheets and tools by region within North Carolina | | All |
NC Noxious Weed Regulations | The Regulated Weeds Program aims to prevent establishment of regulated plant species within the state and to limit further spread of current infestations through active managing, | Law or Policy | All |
NC Plant Pest Law | Definition and elaboration of a plant pest, including what can be enforced by the Dept of Agriculture. | Law or Policy | All |
NC Ranked List of Invasive Species | | Plant List | All |
NC-IPC Shun List | | Plant List | All |
NCDEQ Noxious Aquatic Weeds | NC Department of Environmental Quality maintains a list of noxious aquatic weeds. | Plant List | All |
NOXIOUS NEIGHBORS: Invasive Species in Our Backyards | | Teacher Guide | All |
National Invasive Species Information Center | The gateway to invasive species information; covering U.S. federal, state, local, and international sources. | | All |
North American Invasive Species Management Association | National organization helping to remove invasives across North America | | All |
Nursery Calling Card | A document you can print and then cut into individual cards, used for notifying nurseries that they are selling invasive species. | Action Sheet | All |
Pulling Down the Purple Reign | A Guide to Whacking Wisteria: step by step guidelines for removing wisteria | | All |
Recommended Native Species | The NC Native Plant Society offers a recommended native plants and trees, broken down into categories. | Plant List | All |
Resources for Gardeners | Gardening with native plants restores lost connections between plants and wildlife. The North Carolina Botanic Garden offers many resources to help plant natives. | | All |
Summary of Plant Protection Regulations in NC | Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Plant Industry Division, Plant Protection Section | Law or Policy | All |
The Goat Squad | Since 2012, The Goat Squad’s Mission has been to offer vegetation removal, educate people about native plants, and introduce our herd of useful and friendly goats. | | All |
The Secret Life of Plant Killers | To take out invasives, the US relies on crews wielding hatchets, chainsaws, and herbicide. It’s a messy, fun job—but it may not be enough to stop the spread. | | All |
Tips for Using Tools | We commonly use saws, loppers, shears, chainsaws and more to remove invasives. This document offers tips for each kind of tool. | | All |
What is invasive? | A poster highlighting trifoliate orange, privet and nandina as invasives. | Exhibit | All |
Woodland Invasives: Doing Battle with Non-Native Plants | A wonderful story of how David Paganelli took on a seemingly overwhelming bunch of invasives on his 20 acre property. | | All |