Invasive Plant Management
Interested in getting involved?
Be part of the invasive plant management crew. Learn how Cleveland Metroparks tackles various invasive species and help with management efforts throughout the year with WVP.
Adopt a site to work independently throughout the year or join us at primary events led by Natural Resources staff.
Getting Started
Before and after garlic mustard removal at Brookside Reservation, 2018
Invasive Plant Work Sessions
The best way to learn about invasive plants is to get involved! View our Events page to see upcoming work sessions where you can get hands-on experience with invasive plant identification, management strategies, and learning how invasive species can affect native ecosystems.
Target invasive species and management actions change by season. Be sure to look throughout the year for different workshops and field sessions, as well as opportunities for both terrestrial and aquatic invasive species management.
Program Information
To learn more about the various opportunities with invasive plant management, including how you can adopt a site, contact us at wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com for more information.
Volunteer Materials & Resources
Report Hours
Monthly hours are due by the last Monday of every month. Contact us at WVPinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com to add the project assignment to your Volgistics profile. Please look for assignment '(IP:R) Independent Restoration' when entering your hours on a time sheet.
Volgistics link: https://www.volgistics.com/ex2/vicnet.dll/?from=322540
Additional Invasive Plant Resources
Resources
Invasive Plants Beyond the Backyard - informational material from Jennifer Hillmer, Cleveland Metroparks Invasive Plant Coordinator
Great Lakes Early Detection Network app - collects invasive species reports from casual observers, verifies these reports, and integrates them with other networks
National Phenology Network Botany Primer: Understanding Botany for Nature's Notebook
View information about invasive and exotic species of North America - Invasive.org
Crooked River Cooperative Weed Management Area (CR CWMA) - a collaboration of major land stewards and other landowners in the Cuyahoga River watershed of the Lake Erie basin
Hydrilla Reporting Form
The Cleveland Metroparks Hydrilla Strike team wants your help! If you have encountered an aquatic invasive species (AIS), especially hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) in a waterbody in Northeast Ohio, your observation can help detect and prevent the spread of aquatic invaders in our region.
Report your AIS sighting here on the online Hydrilla Reporting Form