DON’T MOVE FIREWOODHow you can help:•Leave firewood at home,do not transport it tocampgrounds or parks

•Use firewood from localsources

•If you have movedfirewood, burn all of itbefore leaving yourcampsite

Asian longhornedbeetleThree

recentlyintroducedinsects

emerald ash borer Sirex woodwasp

David Cappaert, Michigan State University; David R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQ;Kenneth R. Law, USDA APHIS PPQ; USDA Forest Service ‘DON’T MOVEFIREWOOD’ Poster, April 2006

Insects

Japanese Honeysuckle 739,400 Acres (x27)Privets (7 species) 345,000 Acres (x13)Kudzu 26,600 AcresNon-native Olives 17,800 AcresJapanese Climbing Fern 9,200 AcresTallowtree 7,000 AcresNon-native Roses 5,800 AcresNon-native Wisteria 5,000 AcresCogongrass < 300 Acres

18 Million Acres Occupied by 33 Taxa9 Percent of Forested Acres in South

Japanese Climbing Fern – fire hazard

Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia

Acts as a fire ladder and will burn while it is still green

JapaneseClimbing Fern

David Moorhead, University of Georgia; Dennis Teague, U.S. Air Force; David Moorhead,University of Georgia

Impacts straw industry

At your local shop- Buyer beware!

Cogongrasswarm seasongrass which

seedsMarch - May

In Georgiacogongrass

infestations spreadmostly from

rhizomesDavid Moorhead, University of Georgia; John McGuire, The Westervelt Company

Cogongrass – AnExtreme Fire

Hazard

Chris Evans, River to River CWMA; David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia

Cogongrass –Smoke

ManagementProblem

2006

10 GeorgiaCounties

20 sites

December2014

56 GeorgiaCounties

867 sitesAll Treated

Free Zone

Free Zone

Epicenter

Outlier Zone

HeavilyInfestedZone

Things You Can Do to Help•Learn about Invasive Species

Invasive.orgInvasivePlantAtlas.orgExtension.org/invasive_species

•Report Invasive SpeciesEDDMapS.org

•Cooperate/Coordinate/CommunicateCreate a CISMA for your regionJoin GA-EPPC

•Plant Wiselywww.gainvasives.org

Things You Can Do to Help•Educate

Family, Friends, NeighborsYour RepresentativesCity Councils

•Replace Invasive SpeciesPlant native plantsOr at least non-invasive

•Volunteer/JoinState, County, City ParksMaster Gardeners/Master NaturalistsGeorgia Botanical SocietyGeorgia Native Plant SocietyGarden Club

First Detector ProgramInvasive Species – All Taxa

Partners, Cooperators, Sponsors

• Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health, UGA

• USDA APHIS PPQ

• Georgia Department of Agriculture

• Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council

• Georgia Forestry Commisson

• Georgia DNR State Parks & Friends

• Master Gardener Program, UGA Cooperative Extension Service

Four Regional WorkshopsAcross Georgia in 2015

State Parks• Northeast Georgia• Southwest Georgia• Coastal Georgia

UGA Campus• Griffin: Midwest Georgia

Plus Workshops organized byCounty Extension Agents

County Agents• Advertising• Registration• Lunch• Venue

First Detector Program• Experts in invasive species

• Identification• Mapping & Reporting• Management

• Educational materials

Experts will present on• Invasive Species (all taxa) in Georgia:

Issues & Identification

• How to collect data and report Infestations:Online & Smartphone App

• Management techniques:Mechanical & Chemical

• Hands on practice:Identify, Map and Manage Invasive Species

Educational materialsA Field Guide for the Identification ofInvasive Plants in Southern Forests

A ManagementGuide for InvasivePlants ofSouthern Forests

EDDMapS: InvasivePlant Mapping Handbook

A Homeowner’s Guide toPreventing the Introduction andSpread of Invasive Species

How You Can Make a Difference

Resources – reporting tools

Resources - information

Resources - information

Resources - images

Karan Rawlins229-386-3298

krawlins@uga.edu

www.eddmaps.org

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