The Terrestrial Plant Rule has been signed by the Governor
and was published March 18, 2019.
The rule goes into effect 30 days after publishing, so it
should be effective around April 16, 2019.
The rule states with respect to the 44 species included on
the rule:
“a person must not:
(1) Sell, offer or grow for sale, gift, barter, exchange, or
distribute a species;
(2) Transport or transfer a species; or
(3) Introduce a species.
(4) Subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection are
effective one year after the effective date of this rule.”
Note that section (3) “Introduce a species” is effective
immediately (around April 16, 2019).
A copy of the rule (plant list included) is attached.
The Governor also
declared April 7-13, 2019 as Invasive Species Awareness Week in Indiana
(proclamation is attached). Whoop Whoop! It’s a great week to talk about
our amazing native plants and to remove invasives ones.
And it just so happens that many Indiana residents have
decided this spring (Mar-May) to participate alongside our fellow states in an appreciation
of our wonderful natural areas and green spaces by participating in Weed
Wrangles®.
Please see the list of events and an explanation of a Weed Wrangle® in the
attached document, title, “Weed Wrangle Indiana...”
We know there are many invasive species events occurring across
the state this spring to make our state a wonderful place to live. All efforts
are much appreciated!
One last update. The Indiana Invasives Initiative is making
headway. In roughly 13 months we have increased our Cooperative Invasive
Species Management Areas (CISMAs) by 10. There are now 17 functioning CISMAs in
Indiana and many of them are hosting Weed Wrangles® and working hard to share
the great news about our natural areas and how each one of us can make a
positive impact. This collective act shows that we understand the impacts of our
actions, that we are willing to learn together to intensify positive impacts, and
that we understand the need to collaborate.
Have a great week and I hope to see you at a couple of Weed
Wrangles® or other events that celebrate our special native plants and wildlife
this spring.
Dawn
So just what is a Weed Wrangle Indiana®?
Weed Wrangles are events hosted nationwide to gather
volunteer effort to help control invasive plants that are negatively impacting
our public parks, green spaces and natural areas. For instance, garlic mustard
(Alliaria petiolata) is a plant in
the mustard family that is native to Europe that can harm our native plants and
wildlife. In addition to eliminating our native plants, research shows that
garlic mustard can be fatal to several butterfly species. For instance, the
West Virginia white butterfly (Pieris
virginiensis) is a rare species that
lays eggs on plants in the mustard family. Butterfly eggs laid on garlic
mustard do not survive. Community members learn to identify and control through
hands-on removal of these invasive trees, shrubs, vines and plants.
Supervised by an expert, volunteers are learning across
America to identify and manage invasive plants. We are hoping that by engaging
our community members and challenging them to act in their own spaces we foster
a collective effort to have a large and positive impact for our native plants
and wildlife.
Please join us by attending a Weed Wrangle Indiana®
in your area, and consider hosting one next year. You may contact Dawn Slack at
dawn.slack@tnc.org
for more information on how to host a Weed Wrangle Indiana®.
You will not only learn about plants and wildlife, learn how to manage invasive
plants, but will also join a national effort to positively impact our
communities.
And it’s fun! Just ask someone who has participated in a
Weed Wrangle®.
It’s a rewarding couple of hours spent with community members to show our
appreciation for our green spaces and natural areas.
The following table lists the 2019 Weed Wrangles®
planned for Indiana.
|
Date
|
Time
|
Location
|
Website
& Notes
|
Focal
Plant Species
|
Point
of contact
|
|
4 Apr
|
2PM-5PM
|
Pioneer Mother’s Memorial Forest,
Paoli, IN
|
https://www.facebook.com/events/pioneer-mothers-memorial-forest/weed-wrangle-paoli/326779104625213/
|
Garlic mustard, lesser celandine
|
Orange County NRCS, Michael Whilhite, Michael.Wilhite@in.nacdnet.net
|
|
6-Apr
|
10AM-12PM
|
Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks Road, Richmond,
IN 47374
|
https://www.hayesarboretum.org
|
garlic mustard, bush honeysuckle and
vinca
|
Liz Yetter @ liz@sicim.info
|
|
13-Apr
|
12PM-2PM
|
Johnson County Park, 2949 North Street, Nineveh, IN 46164
|
Free native seed for those that attend.
|
Bush honeysuckle and autumn olive
|
Blair Beavers, SWCD,
blair-beavers@iaswcd.org
|
|
20-Apr
|
10AM-12PM
|
Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks Road,
Richmond, IN 47374
|
https://www.hayesarboretum.org
|
garlic mustard, bush honeysuckle and
vinca
|
Liz Yetter @ liz@sicim.info
|
|
20-Apr
|
9AM-12PM
|
Sanctuary Oaks Nature Preserve, 1915 W
County Road 650 N, Shelburn, IN 47849
|
Please contact Amber Slaughterbeck at
amber@sicim.info
|
Garlic mustard
|
amber@sicim.info
|
|
4-May
|
10AM-1PM
|
Brown County State Park, Ogle Lake
|
https://www.bcnwp.org/
|
Garlic mustard
|
Allison Shoaf @ allison-shoaf@iaswcd.org
|
|
4-May
|
1PM-3PM
|
Sugar Ridge FWA, 2310 East SR 364,
Winslow, IN 47598
|
https://www.facebook.com/PikeGibsonCISMA/
|
Periwinkle and English ivy
|
PikeGibson County, IN CISMA, Megan
Ritterskamp, megan.ritterskamp@in.nacdnet.net, 812-423-4426 ext 3
|
|
4-May
|
1:30- 4PM
|
Greenwood City Parks, 200 Legacy Drive,
Greenwood, IN
|
Not only will they have fun removing
invasive plants but there will also be a Star Wars costume contest.
|
Bush honeysuckle, Asian privet and
autumn olive
|
Greenwood City Parks, Carrie Tausher,
Ctausher@dnr.IN.gov
|
|
5-May
|
Begin at 12PM
|
Henry County Memorial Park
|
More Info to come
|
Garlic mustard and bush honeysuckle
|
Liz Yetter, Liz@sicim.info
|
|
14-May
|
7AM-3PM
|
Lebline Woods Nature Preserve, Seymour,
IN,
Meeting at 92001 N Ewing St, Seymour,
IN 47274 and will carpool to preserve for a day spent saving native
bluebells.
|
|
Winter creeper
|
Liz Brownlee, oakheritageconservancy@gmail.com
|
|
18- May
|
9AM - 12PM
|
Old Town Waverly Park, 8465 Main
Street, Martinsville, IN 46151
|
https://p-upload.facebook.com/events/564248750716885/
|
Woody invasive shrubs
|
David Mow, davidmow@att.net
|
|
18-May
|
9AM-12PM
|
Graham Martin Park, 1500 Fall Creek
PKWY E Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46202
|
www.kibi.org/projects
|
Bush honeysuckle, autumn olive, burning
bush
|
|
|
18-May
|
9AM - 12PM
|
Eagle Creek Park, 6040 DeLong Road,
Indianapolis, 46254 (Meet in Parking lot of Peace Learning Center)
|
https://www.facebook.com/events/284093849152409/
|
Burning bush, autumn olive, bittersweet
|
Department of Public Works, City of
Indianapolis, Brenda Howard, Brenda.Howard@indy.gov
|
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