The most cost effective way to manage invasive species is to prevent invasions before they take root. That means focusing on early detection of invasive species, and responding rapidly with management if they ever are found.
Consider the areas of land that you want to protect the most. Are there native species, communities, or habitat for wildlife in your area? Are there areas with just a few invasive species that might be easy to remove? Start there to protect these areas, and then work your way out to more heavily invaded areas as time, money, and/or staffing allows.
Below are more resources for invasive species management planning.
Below you can find several sources for best management practices of our most common invasive species. To see advice by species, visit our species pages. For more specific advice, feel free to contact us.
- Non-Native Invasive Species Best Management Practices- USDA Forest Service
- Best Management Practices for Priority Invasive Plants in the Lower Hudson Valley – Hudsonia LTD. and LHPRISM
- Best Management Practices to Prevent the Transportation of Invasive Species- Environmental Energy Alliance of New York
- A Land Managers Guide to Best Management Practices to Prevent the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Species – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
- Herbicides National Pesticide Information Center
- Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants – CT Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection, UConn, and Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
post-Treatment Tracking
Following-up on the progress of your management is important; it can show evidence of a successful treatment, provide new insight, and even alter the course of future management. We encourage our partners to collect data after treatments, and use the platform iMapInvasives to record their data.
Below you can find a presentation by Fate Syewoagnuan as he describes why post-treatment tracking is so important, and how your data makes a difference.
