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
Chokecherry: Alaska’s Pretty Problem Plant
Gardeners and landscapers across Alaska prize chokecherry trees (a.k.a. mayday or European bird cherry) for their showy blooms, clusters of pea-sized cherries, and striking foliage. Plus, they’re hard to kill. What’s not to love? They seem like the perfect plant to...
Upcoming Events: So Many Ways to Get Involved this June
It feels like summer here on the Kenai Peninsula. That means busy days of fieldwork for KP-CISMA field crews and loads of opportunities for the rest of us to get outside and enjoy the endless activity of summer. Between the fishing trips, hikes, and family camping...
How I Changed My Mind About Herbicides
While herbicides aren’t a long-term solution to invasive plant management and should only be used when other methods aren’t sufficient, experience has shown me the benefit of judicious herbicide use in certain circumstances.
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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.
