Some slugs are native to Alaska…Others, like the leopard slug (Limax maximus) and grey garden slug (Deroceras reticulatum), were brought here from elsewhere.
News Archive
How I Changed My Mind About Herbicides
Going into this job, I had some skepticism about using herbicides. But they’re one of the many tools laid out in our integrated pest management strategy…there are times when other strategies just don’t work.
Gone With the Worm: Invasive Earthworms Irrevocably Alter Kenai Peninsula Forests
Most people believe earthworms help in the garden, which is generally true. When we bring earthworms into the woods of Southcentral Alaska, the worms do the same kinds of things but with unintended consequences.
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.
Help us remove invasive Mayday/Chokecherry Trees!
They’re beautiful but they’re also detrimental to Alaska’s forests and riparian ecosystems. European bird cherry or mayday trees, and Canada red chokecherry trees, disrupt native vegetation and negatively impact wildlife.
Join us for Community Weed-Pull Events this Summer!
June 13th-19th is Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week! Volunteer to help prevent the spread of invasive plants.
Kenai Peninsula Weed Free Gravel Certification Program
Learn from Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District’s webinar, “Alaska’s Weed Free Gravel Program – What Contractors need to know.” Certification is probably easier than you think.
Keeping Invasive Rats out of Alaska
Non-native, invasive rats can decimate seabird colonies on the Aleutian Islands when accidentally introduced by ships.
Hikers use boot brushes to stop the spread of invasive plants!
New signage reminds walkers not to track vegetation along area trails
2020 summer field work highlights
Infestations of bird vetch, white sweetclover, reed canarygrass and Mayday trees were tackled by the KP-CISMA and volunteers!