The 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:

Upcoming Autumn Olive Workshop at The Wilds - Register now online

The OIPC will be co-hosting a workshop for land managers, landowners, and farmers who want to learn practical and effective control strategies for Autumn Olive. The workshop will be held Friday, Sept. 24 from 9:45am-3:00pm at The Wilds in Cumberland, OH. The workshop is free and box lunches will be available for $10. Registration is limited to 100 attendees and is now available online. See the flyer for more information, including the agenda.

2010 Research Conference Proceedings Now Available Online

To read about the research presented during our Third Annual Research Conference, please visit our Ohio Resources page for the complete conference proceedings.

New OIPC Mailing Address

OIPC now has a new mailing address:

Ohio Invasive Plants Council
c/o Department of Biological Sciences
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210006
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006

All other contact information for OIPC remains the same. Many thanks to Holden Arboretum for hosting our mail address these past few years.

Please Continue to Contribute to the OIPC Researcher Database!

To enhance collaboration by enabling researchers to locate one another and to allow non-scientists to locate experts on specific invasive plant topics in Ohio, the OIPC has created the new Researcher Database. Information collected thus far is available online at the link above. Researchers who wish to contribute new information can use the online entry form.

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Upcoming Meetings:

Mark your calenders - the next OIPC workshop will be Sept. 24, focusing on control of Autumn Olive. More information is now available here.

Past Meetings:

March 4, 2010 - OIPC's annual meeting was held in central Ohio at Dawe's Arboretum.

Feb. 18, 2010 - the third OIPC Research Conference held in Columbus, OH was a success with over 200 people attending. There were a number of different speakers, including a keynote address by Dr. Richard Mack, and a poster session with over 20 posters. Thank you to all who attended!

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.