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Missouri’s Invasion

Missouri’s Invasion. An Attack on our Landscapes by Invasive Exotic Plant Species. A call for collaboration, engagement and ACTION. An introduction by: Bill Ruppert, Organizing Member Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force.

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Missouri’s Invasion

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  1. Missouri’s Invasion An Attack on our Landscapes by Invasive Exotic Plant Species A call for collaboration, engagement and ACTION. An introduction by: Bill Ruppert, Organizing Member Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force

  2. Grow Native! is a native plant marketing and education program of the Missouri Prairie Foundation serving to protect and restore biodiversity by increasing conservation awareness of native plants and their effective use in urban, suburban and rural developed landscapes.

  3. 1999

  4. 1999 2000-2004

  5. 1999 2000-2004 2004-2011

  6. 1999 2000-2004 2004-2011 2012-

  7. Grow Native! is a native plant marketing and education program of the Missouri Prairie Foundation serving to protect and restore biodiversity by increasing conservation awareness of native plants and their effective use in urban, suburban and rural developed landscapes. The Missouri Prairie Foundation serves to protect and restore prairie and other native grassland communities through acquisition, management, education, and research.

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  12. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF)

  13. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Housed and administered by Grow Native!, a native plant education and marketing program of the Missouri Prairie Foundation.

  14. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Housed and administered by Grow Native!, a native plant education and marketing program of the Missouri Prairie Foundation. PURPOSE: working as a united, supportive front, the MIEPSTF reviews, discusses and recommends educational and regulatory action related to managing known and potential non-native invasive plant species that negatively impact natural communities and built landscape in Missouri and elsewhere in the lower Midwest.

  15. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Housed and administered by Grow Native!, a native plant education and marketing program of the Missouri Prairie Foundation. VISION: to ultimately transition the Task Force to a permanent Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Council.

  16. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture

  17. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry

  18. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science

  19. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies

  20. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services

  21. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education

  22. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education • Land Planning and Design

  23. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education • Land Planning and Design • Landscape Services

  24. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education • Land Planning and Design • Landscape Services • Military Land Management

  25. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education • Land Planning and Design • Landscape Services • Military Land Management • Municipal Government

  26. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education • Land Planning and Design • Landscape Services • Military Land Management • Municipal Government • Production Horticulture

  27. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education • Land Planning and Design • Landscape Services • Military Land Management • Municipal Government • Production Horticulture • Retail Horticulture

  28. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force REPRESENTATION: • Agriculture • Arboriculture/Urban Forestry • Botanical Science • Conservation Agencies • Ecological/Restoration Services • Education • Land Planning and Design • Landscape Services • Military Land Management • Municipal Government • Production Horticulture • Retail Horticulture • Transportation

  29. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force GOALS: • CREATE a comprehensive list of invasive plant species, specifically impacting lower Midwest landscapes, & their assessment scores.

  30. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force GOALS: • CREATE a comprehensive list of invasive plant species, specifically impacting lower Midwest landscapes, & their assessment scores. • SERVE as a portal for management of lower Midwest invasive plants.

  31. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force GOALS: • CREATE a comprehensive list of invasive plant species, specifically impacting lower Midwest landscapes, & their assessment scores. • SERVE as a portal for management of lower Midwest invasive plants. • REACH new audiences to build public awareness and alliances with landowners and industries.

  32. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force GOALS: • CREATE a comprehensive list of invasive plant species, specifically impacting lower Midwest landscapes, & their assessment scores. • SERVE as a portal for management of lower Midwest invasive plants. • REACH new audiences to build public awareness and alliances with landowners and industries. • DETERMINE priority geographic areas for invasive control.

  33. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Task Force GOALS: • CREATE a comprehensive list of invasive plant species, specifically impacting lower Midwest landscapes, & their assessment scores. • SERVE as a portal for management of lower Midwest invasive plants. • REACH new audiences to build public awareness and alliances with landowners and industries. • DETERMINE priority geographic areas for invasive control. • DEVELOP recommendations to hasten action to control invasive plants.

  34. The Missouri Invasive Exotic Plant Species Task Force (MIEPSTF) Moving Forward: • Task Force Members will continue to meet quarterly to: • prioritize and pursue MIEPS goals • craft action recommendations • provide recommendations for funding • share information with Stakeholders

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