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SPFO Invasive Plant Program

SPFO Invasive Plant Program. SPFO Invasive Plant Activities. Primary Role: Grant Administration Currently 9 invasive plant grants Open grants in 6 of 7 SPFO states Includes NA competitive grants, ARRA grants, & GLRI grants. SPFO Invasive Plant Highlight. 2010 National Award Recipients

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SPFO Invasive Plant Program

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  1. SPFO Invasive Plant Program

  2. SPFO Invasive Plant Activities Primary Role: Grant Administration Currently 9 invasive plant grants Open grants in 6 of 7 SPFO states Includes NA competitive grants, ARRA grants, & GLRI grants

  3. SPFO Invasive Plant Highlight 2010 National Award Recipients National Forest System Invasive Species Program Awards Early Detection Rapid Response     Chris Evans (River to River CWMA), Lindsey Chadderton (TNC), Cheryl Coon (Wayne NF), and Teena Ligman (Hoosier NF) in recognition of their team efforts to establish and maintain an early detection and rapid response system to detect and control aquatic and terrestrial invasive species along the Ohio River System across three states – Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

  4. SPFO Invasive Plant Activities Grant Focus: Control activities 7 of 9 projects include some level of “control” Usually chemical control Non-control grants: Database, Survey*

  5. SPFO Invasive Plant Activities • Grant Focus: Outreach • 6 of 9 projects include some level of outreach • field days • work days • demonstration plots • boot brushes • classes/workshops • informational signage • cost-share • websites • newsletters

  6. SPFO Invasive Plant Activities • Partners: • DNR – forestry, forest health, lands, parks, wildlife, natural heritage • Soil & Water Conservation Districts • Cooperative Weed Management Areas - CWMA • RC&D’s • TNC • others ???

  7. Enhancing the FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM in the NORTHEASTERN AREA By dramatically expanding our influence and impact – help keep forest as forest

  8. Rationale for change • current program only impact 8-10% of landowners • shrinking budgets • shrinking implementation $ • shrinking capacity – reduced staff • increasing numbers of landowners • increasing demand for services

  9. Landscape Stewardship Provide seamless government (integrated solutions) Enhance Financial Viability via new tools/partnerships A NEW APPROACH

  10. LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP “Landscape stewardship is an approach to the conservation of privately-owned forestland that seeks to engage all stakeholders within a community of place or interest in developing and implementing collaborative natural resource solutions to social, economic and environmental issues.”* * from draft Landscape Planning Guidance • Landscape Workgroup has developed guidance document • Landscape Plan • Streamlined landowner plan

  11. LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP • NA Landscape Grants • series of 8 pilot projects across NA MN, OH, CT, IA, PA, ME (2), VT • purpose is implement various aspects of landscape stewardship • outcomes form these grants will help shape the future of the program

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