Keep Alaska wild and free of invasive species
We need your help to prevent the introduction and stop the spread of invasive species on the Kenai Peninsula!
Your Observations Make a Difference
Land Owners
Get help to manage, control, and eradicate invasive weeds. Learn about alternative ornamental plants.
Boaters and Pilots
Help control invasive aquatic species by carefully cleaning, draining, and drying your watercraft and floatplanes.
Trail Users
While hiking, camping, fishing or hunting, you can help detect invasive species on public lands and waters.
Field Workers
If you work outside, you can help stop the spread of invasive species by properly cleaning equipment.
News
KP-CISMA Partners Tackle the Last Holdout of Northern Pike on the Kenai Peninsula
KP-CISMA partners are working to remove northern pike from the fish’s final known holdout – Miller Creek, located on the northern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, about 40 miles northeast of Nikiski.
Clean, drain & dry your boat to protect Kenai Peninsula waters from invasive species
By making sure that your boat and boating gear are clean and free of invasive species before and after use, you can help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species in our waters.
Partners rally to help stop the spread of white sweetclover onto the Kenai Peninsula!
A group of dedicated KP-CISMA weed warriors tackled an 8 mile long infestation of invasive white sweetclover along the Seward Highway in early August.
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How to Report
Call 1-877-INVASIV
Call 1-877-468-2748 to report animals, fish, plants, and insects
Use the ADF&G Online Reporter
For fish, wildlife, birds, insects, and plants
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Use Cooperative Extension's Online Pest Reporter
For plants, insects, and diseases
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Useful Tools
Learn to identify and report the most harmful invasive species using the Alaska Weeds ID app.
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Use Certified Weed-Free gravel, hay, and native seed mix. Buy Alaska Grown products.
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Stop the spread! Clean your boats, ATVs, boots, and gear.
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What is a CISMA?
CISMA stands for “cooperative invasive species management area.” It’s a broad-scale approach to managing invasive species across the landscape, waterbodies, and high-risk pathways (i.e. roads & trails) of a large geographic area.
Kenai Peninsula CISMA
Invasive plants and animals don’t recognize human boundaries like public and private lands. They hitch a ride wherever people travel.
The KP-CISMA, coordinated by the Homer Soil & Water Conservation District, is a volunteer partnership dedicated to preventing and managing invasive species across the Kenai Peninsula.
Our geographic area includes the six million-acre Kenai Peninsula, the 10-mile Kenai Isthmus at Portage, Turnagain Arm, and communities across Kachemak Bay: Seldovia, Port Graham, and Nanwalek.
