Linking Ecology & Horticulture to Prevent Plant Invasions
 
 

DAMAGE
CONTROL

Some plants may look beautiful, but they can have a devastating effect. Non-native invasive species are a threat to biodiversity in the United States. Unchecked, invasives lead to the destruction of natural areas, force native species into extinction and can cost millions of dollars in damage to agriculture and infrastructure.

Saint Louis Declaration

Representatives from several groups attended workshops in St. Louis and Chicago to explore and develop workable voluntary approaches to reduce the introduction and spread of non-native invasive plants.

They endorsed principles to help curb invasives.

You can see the workshop proceedings and the codes of conduct. You can also submit your endorsement of the codes if you have not done so.
 
Japanese honeysuckle can choke out native plants and destroy trees and shrubs.
John Randall
Site hosted by the
Missouri Botanical Garden
 Site maintained by the
Center for Plant Conservation
The Missouri Botanical Garden, the Center for Plant Conservation and The Nature Conservancy's Invasive
Species Initiative welcome viewers to National Geographic and the Public Broadcasting System’s “Strange Days on Planet Earth”.
Web link directory

We’ve brought together a collection of resources and information about invasives. You can search our listing of links by state or by topic.

You can find the threats in your area, meet the people who are working on the ground and learn how to help.

If you are involved in controlling invasives and can’t find your group, let us know. We will try to periodically update the directory with more links.
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Honeysuckle summit to focus on strategies
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A regional group will sponsor the Gateway Honeysuckle Summit to discuss invasive plant control strategies, advocacy and landscape replacements on March 16 at the Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood. Sponsored by the Gateway Honeysuckle Consortium, the event will include panel presentations and group discussions beginning at 8 a.m. until noon. The consortium provides a forum for community and professional groups and interested individuals throughout the St. Louis region to share experiences and information relating to the control of Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii; Lonicera maackii; Lonicera tartarica). A summary of the discussions and future actions will be posted on this site soon after the event.