Latest News from the CNPS Statewide Invasive Species Committee
March 2025 – Caroline Christman
Announcements
- Redbud CNPS Chapter (Placer and Nevada Counties) is working with CNPS State staff on surveying 80,000 acre Mosquito Fire scar for rare and special status species. There will be a training April 9th in Rocklin if anyone is interested in surveying for rare and special status species in the Mosquito Fire footprint. Contact Leslie Warren: redbudpres@gmail.com. See also the news item on page 3 of the El Dorado Chapter March-April 2024 newsletter.
Updated CNPS Policy
The Herbicide Policy was updated in 2024:
https://cc.cnps.org/policy/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/09/PRI-08a_Herbicide_policy_Update_9.7.24.pdf
All of these policies were updated in 2024 and can be found on the CNPS website:
- PRI-96 Invasive Plants – 2024 Update
- PRI-99 Intentional Introduction of Non-Native Species – 2024 Update
- PRI-08a Herbicide Use – 2024 Update
- PRI-08b Integrated Weed Management – 2024 Update
https://www.cnps.org/conservation/policies-2
Weed Control User Tool
This helpful website for choosing invasive control methods has moved to a new location:
https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/|
Calflora Uncommon Invasives Alert
With a Calflora account a user can set up email alerts for new observations of uncommon invasives.
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- My CalFlora> Groups to join regional prioritization group>My Alerts to set alert/notification email for when observation is made for any of 300 inventory species that have fewer than 3 observations since 2000 in that region.
- Full instructions here: https://www.cal-ipc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/EDRR-Email-alert.pdf
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