Update on some green industry outreach efforts in the Midwest realfoodforlife.com Cathy McGlynn, Coordinator The Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership
Outreach efforts Recently developed tools Reaching green consumers Connecting conservation and green industry
Recently developed tools In addition to the smartphone app and its availability in both iphone/ipad and Android formats
Invasion in the eye of the beholder? The Midwest Invasive Plant Network produced a video to provide visual evidence of the invasiveness of particular invasive ornamentals- common buckthorn, burning bush, and Callery pear
Reaching green consumers Garden club presentations (2011 present) Presentation/exhibit table at Master Gardeners of Illinois Conference (2012) Online publications 2011- present) Mike Nowak Radio Show
Reaching green consumers Tables at Mid-Am Trade Show and Chicago Flower and Garden Show (2013) Presentation/table at Wild Things (Volunteer Stewards) Conference (2013) Distributed Landscape Alternatives brochures at Illinois Garden Club Conference (2013)
Future consumer outreach efforts (NIIPP) Exhibit table at ilandscape Trade Show (2014) Presentation about native plants and animals at Chicago Flower and Garden Show (2014)
Future consumer outreach Reaching gardeners in the Hispanic community of Waukegan, IL Spanish versions of Landscape Alternatives brochure and homeowner fact sheets efforts (NIIPP) Three bilingual workshops on invasive garden plants with attendees receiving native plant samples commons.wikimedia.org Native plant sale held in central location after workshops
Connecting conservation and green industry Invasive ornamental plant symposium and working group at Chicago Botanic Garden Speakers talk about invasive ornamental plant impacts with data A. Kerber Speakers from outside Illinois provide information about regulatory efforts and work with green industry
Connecting conservation and green industry Working group (including nursery owners and natural areas managers) discusses pros and cons of voluntary phase outs and certifications versus regulatory efforts A. Kerber
Connecting conservation and green industry And sharing meals together What can t be discussed over a plate of Greek food and a glass of wine?
Connecting conservation and green industry Illinois Invasive Plant Species Council is now performing risk assessments for many invasive plant species D. Maurer - Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) - Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) - Exotic olives (Elaeagnus umbellata, E. angustifolia, E. pungens)
Recommended for Illinois Exotic Weed Act D. Maurer John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Salt Cedar (Tamarix spp.) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria, syn. Ficaria verna) Bush Honeysuckles (Lonicera maackii, L. tatarica, L. morrowii, L. xbella) Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
Illinois Injurious Species List (Ad Rule 805) 26 aquatic invasive plants added Possession, growth, sale, purchase, trade, and transport are subject to fines Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa) Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) Judziewicsz
Connecting conservation and green industry 2014 Illinois First Detectors Workshop will include a session on invasive ornamental plants- burning bush, Bradford pear, and Japanese barberry D. Maurer
Continuing the conversation Midwest Invasive Plant Network has applied for NCIPMC funding that will provide for - a series of monthly webinars featuring speakers from the October symposium and working group
The missing subset Landscapers Landscape architects Suggestions for reaching these folks would be very welcome!!
Thank you! NIIPP: Cathy McGlynn 847-242-6423 cathy.mcglynn@niipp.net www.niipp.net fgblog.maryjanesfarm.org