Ohio Invasive Plants Council

The Ohio Invasive Plants Council is a coalition of agencies, organizations, and individuals throughout Ohio concerned about the introduction, spread, and control of invasive, non-native plants in Ohio's natural habitats. OIPC promotes public awareness of invasive species issues and encourages land management and research to detect invasive species and prevent new invasions into natural ecosystems. OIPC was formed as a 501(c)(3)not-for-profit organization in 2005 as a result of efforts in the late 1990's to improve awareness of the threats of invasive plants.

New Announcements:

OIPC Promotional Flyer Now Available

A new double-sided flyer is now available online here as a downloadable and printable PDF file. This flyer was designed to be printed and distributed to other groups who may be interested in OIPC activities.

New Revised Speakers List Now Available

Do you know of a group who is looking for a speaker to discuss invasive plant issues? Look no further than our newly revised and downloadable OIPC Speakers List, which now includes contact information. Speakers, please remember to enter in information of your presentations online here, so that we can keep track!

Upcoming Meeting of the SE Ohio NNIS Interest Group

Anyone who is interested in joining the Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) group forming in southeastern Ohio, the next meeting is April 23, 10am-12:30pm at the Wayne National Forest Headquarters (13700 Hwy33, Nelsonville, OH 45764).

Iron Furnace Cooperative Weed Management Area

Ohio's first and only Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA), formed in September 2006, is located in southern Ohio in Lawrence, Gallia, Scioto and Jackson counties. Click here to read the Iron Furnace CWMA's Statement of Purpose or to see a map of the boundaries of the CWMA. If you would like more information on this CWMA, please contact Chad Kirschbaum.

Need an update on Board Activities?

Click on the "Board Update" button to the right to see and download summaries of board meetings.

Lesser Celandine Invasion

Photo courtesy of Michael Howe-Smith

Upcoming Meetings:

Check back soon for new events!

Past Meetings:

OIPC and the Medina County Park District hosted a successful invasive plant workshop on Thursday, April 3^rd at Wolf Creek Environmental Center. The workshop included both a day session and an evening session (see agenda and photos), each attended by about 30 different people. The day session included refreshments, box lunches, 4 speakers, invasive plant specimens, and demonstrations of control techniques. Box lunches were provided from the Wolf Creek Deli by the Ohio Prairie Nursery and Townsend Chemical. The evening session included 2 speakers and invasive plant specimens.

Our annual meeting was held Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at Highbanks Metro Park near Columbus. The schedule and list of speakers is still available here. You can also read the summary of the board meeting held immediately afterwards.

OIPC and MIPN hosted a successful session on regional plant invasions at the Natural Areas Conference in Cleveland on Oct. 10, 2007. There were over 80 attendees present.

OIPC Mission Statement:
Participating in statewide efforts to address the threats of invasive species to Ohio's ecosystems and economy by providing leadership and promoting stewardship, education, research, and information exchange.