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Mid-Atlantic
Exotic Pest Plant Council
The Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council (MA-EPPC) provides regional leadership to
effectively address the threat of invasive plants to the native flora, fauna, and natural
habitats of the Mid-Atlantic. The council coordinates regional efforts to gather and share
information on the identification, management and prevention of invasive species, provide
training and volunteer opportunities and to identify research needs. The Council is
represented by members from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The Natural Areas Conference and Invasive Species Symposium Oct. 14-17, 2008.
Nashville, TN.
Become involved with the
Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council so you can:
 Learn which plant
species are problematic and how to recognize them
Learn about the impacts
of invasive plants and how to control them
Volunteer to help remove invasive
plants from a park or natural area
Discover which native
plants make great substitutes for invasive species
Teach your friends how
to identify and manage invasive plants
Attend meetings and
workshops to learn more about invasive species
NEW!!
Planting Guidance Brochure includes a spreadsheet of 20 woody and 20 herbaceous plants
NEW!!
You-Post-It feature! You are now able to post your own volunteer
activity, meeting, workshop or other event. Try it today! It's easy!
Invasive Plant
Tutorial. The Invasive Exotic Plant (IEP) Management Tutorial for Natural
Lands Managers provides a "one-stop-shop" for natural
resource managers who are interested in organizing on-the-ground efforts to
prevent, manage and control invasive plants.
MA-EPPC Bookmark.
Print the first page of this file, remove the paper from the printer, turn over, put it back and print the second page. You will now have 5 MA-EPPC bookmarks.
Invasive
plants list.
Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plants List. 275 species of
invasive plants
have been reported to be impacting natural areas in this region. Impacts
include displacing native plants and animals, reducing native species
biodiversity, altering soil properties, water and light regimes, and
destroying wildlife habitat. Examples of some of our worst invaders are
shown below. Click on a picture to go to a fact sheet produced by the
Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group.
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Shrubs
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Trees
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Vines
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Lesser Celandine
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Japanese Barberry
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Tree of Heaven
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Porcelain-berry
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Japanese stiltgrass
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Bush Honeysuckle
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Princess Tree
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Oriental Bittersweet
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Garlic Mustard
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Multiflora Rose
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Paper Mulberry
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English Ivy
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