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Invasive Species Education: Getting Content into Classrooms
Invasive species provide a great if not unexpected opportunity for kids to learn about broader ecological and social concepts.
Invasive Species Education: Getting Content into Classrooms
Invasive species provide a great if not unexpected opportunity for kids to learn about broader ecological and social concepts.
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.
KP-CISMA Partners Tackle the Last Holdout of Northern Pike on the Kenai Peninsula
KP-CISMA partners are working to remove invasive northern pike from Miller Creek, the fish’s final known holdout.
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.
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.
KP-CISMA Spring Workshop Recordings Now Available
Did you miss the KP-CISMA Annual Workshop? Watch the recorded presentations and share with seasonal field staff!
Join us! KP-CISMA Spring Workshop is April 13 & 14
Register in advance and check out the agenda for our spring invasive species workshop!
Don’t dump aquariums! Keep Zebra mussels out of Alaska’s waters.
Zebra mussels have hitch-hiked their way to Alaska via a very unlikely suspect: MOSS BALLS!