Why OIPC Exists
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.
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2018 Annual Meeting
Peter Lowe from The Dawes Arboretum and Theresa Culley from the University of Cincinnati hold a slice of the last Callery pear tree at Dawes that was cut down at the Annual Meeting.
OIPC held its 2018 Annual Meeting at The Dawes Arboretum, just south of Newark, on February 23rd (see program HERE). More than 100 people attended with 14 sponsors, most of which brought displays about their organization or business. Speakers included Theresa Culley and Kurt Dreisilker presenting about the role of public gardens in invasive plant spread, David Kriska and Ben Piazza speaking about the restoration of Mentor Marsh, Dan Kenny providing an update on the new ODA rules on invasive plants, and Jennifer Windus providing an update on OIPC's 2017 accomplishments and 2018 plans. One of the highlights of the day was the 2017 Awards of Recognition to Tom Borgman and Mary Klunk, both Metro Parks' land managers from southwestern Ohio. Another highlight was the cutting of the last Callery pear tree at The Dawes Arboretum during the lunch break. Despite the rainy weather, it was excellent day and OIPC was very pleased with the attendance.
OIPC WINTER NEWSLETTER
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THIS ISSUE INCLUDES:
* PRESIDENT'S CORNER * OIPC ANNUAL MEETING! * INFLUENCE OF AMUR HONEYSUCKLE ON HEADWATER STREAM SALAMANDER COMMUNITIES * LITTLE BLUESTEM: A BEAUTIFUL NATIVE LANDSCAPE GRASS * UPDATE ON THE NEW ODA INVASIVE PLANT RULES * A SEARCH FOR HYBRID LOOSESTRIFE * OIPC RECEIVES “Outstanding Project Award” * ASIAN BITTERSWEET: A STRANGLEHOLD ON THE LANDSCAPE * ANOTHER NEW OIPC BROCHURE COMING SOON! * ALTERNATIVES FOR INVASIVE PLANTS IN OHIO A Guide for Landscaping and Habitat Restoration * 2 EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT OIPC! * OIPC Board of Directors Find this and past issues HERE. |
Alternatives for Invasive Plants in Ohio
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Monday, May 14, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
Toledo Botanical Gardens, Conference Center 5403 Elmer Drive Toledo, Ohio |
Join Ohio Invasive Plant Council and Metroparks Toledo to learn about identifying and removing invasive plants in your landscape or natural area. Learn about some of the excellent alternative plants that you can replace them with and about the wildlife that will thank you! Some plants will be available for purchase.
UPDATE: 38 Invasive Plants Now Regulated by the ODA in Ohio
Tree-of-heaven
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The hearing for the ODA Invasive Plant Rules was held at the Ohio Department of Agriculture's office on November 30th. There were only 3 people providing testimony, Jennifer Windus (OIPC), Theresa Culley (OIPC and University of Cincinnati), and Anthony Sasson (The Nature Conservancy). All three were supportive of the rules, so there was no opposition. The JCARR hearing was held on December 11th and the rules were approved. The new rules went into effect on Jan. 7, 2018, so be sure to watch the ODA website for more details and the final wording of the rules, including the list of invasive plants. ODA will be forming their Invasive Plant Advisory Committee early in 2018.
On January 11, 2018, Jennifer Windus was interviewed by WOSU's Ann Fisher. Listen HERE. Theresa Culley was also interviewed on Cincinnati's WCPO. Watch HERE. |
OIPC Receives An "Outstanding Project Award" fro the EPA in 2016
In 2012, when Cheryl Coon was the OIPC President, OIPC received an Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF) grant from the Ohio EPA entitled “Invasive Plant Education for Ohio Citizens” for $4,615. Using these grant funds in 2012-2013, OIPC presented three invasive plant workshops, developed a new brochure, poster, and 18 invasive plant factsheets (now available on the OIPC website), as well as distributing invasive plant information at a variety of events and updating the OIPC website with more resources. Every 3-4 years, OEPA and a team of educators coordinated by the Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO), evaluates the projects that have been funded by the OEEF and selects the best to be honored with OEEF Outstanding Project Awards.
This summer, OIPC received a round green glass award in the mail (see photo) which stated that OIPC had received an OEEF Outstanding Project Award in 2016. We had not been previously notified, so this was a surprise to us. After contacting OEPA, we were able to get more details on the award. There were 11 OEEF Outstanding Project Awards honoring past recipients of OEEF grants that were determined in March 2017. For more details on these awards, visit the OEPA website HERE.
This summer, OIPC received a round green glass award in the mail (see photo) which stated that OIPC had received an OEEF Outstanding Project Award in 2016. We had not been previously notified, so this was a surprise to us. After contacting OEPA, we were able to get more details on the award. There were 11 OEEF Outstanding Project Awards honoring past recipients of OEEF grants that were determined in March 2017. For more details on these awards, visit the OEPA website HERE.
Ways You or Your Organization Can Help
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Research Needs Identified by Assessment Team
OIPC is collaborating in an effort to assess invasive plants in Ohio. During that process the Assessment Team has encountered a number of important information gaps. Filling these gaps will lead to a better understanding of the invasive potential of particular species. We encourage researchers to help us address these issues. See the Help Answer Research Questions page for detailed questions.
