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 |
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 |