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
Slugs, Allelopathy, and the Allure of Invasive Species: My Experience as an Invasive Species Outreach Intern
Louise Tymrak worked as an invasive species outreach and education intern for Homer Soil & Water Conservation District during the spring of 2023.
Invasive Species 101, Part 3: The Biology of the Ecology
Why do some introduced species become harmful and others don’t?
Invasive Species 101, Part 2: Sleeper Populations, Lag Time, and the Invasion Curve
…it’s possible for an introduced species to start out harmless and, after a few years – or decades – begin to have harmful impacts.
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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 Invasives 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 (e.g., roads and 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.
