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Invasive Plants Volunteers Make a Difference in an Early Detection Rapid Response Citizen Science Program Julie Combs (PNW – IPC) September 16, 2014 UW Botanic Gardens http://www.naeppc.org/ http://www.pnw-ipc.org/ PNW- IPC Programs ● Nursery Certification Program certify nurseries that agree not to sell invasive plants ● Education / Information exchange trainings - conferences - workshops – listserve ● EDRR Citizen Science Invasive Species Program train citizen scientist to identify and document EDRR and other priority invasive species in order to: – Support county, state and federal management agencies – Reduce cost and resources spent on management – Decrease newly established invaders and threats to PNW biodiversity Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Approach • Detect non-native, invasive species populations that are new to an area and in low abundance and control before they have a chance to establish and spread Benefits • Most successful approach to invasive species management after prevention • Cost effective • Less damage to the environment http://sofia.usgs.gov/sfrsf/rooms/spec ies/invasive/focus/usorigin.gif Pilot Year Survey Areas - EDRR Program 2012 Survey Areas - EDRR Program 2014 • 2012 (8 WA counties) • 2013 (15 WA counties) • 2014 (16 WA counties) PNW-IPC EDRR SPECIES LIST DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS 2012-2014 • PNW-IPC Board Members (e.g., S. Manning (IPC Inc.), S. Reichard (UW), W. DesCamp and A. Halpern (WA State Noxious Weed Control Board) , L. Seebacher (Dept. of Ecology), T. Harrington (USDA Forest Service), S. Bautista (USDA Forest Service) • WSDA (Washington State Dept. of Agriculture (G. Haubrich) • County Weed Coordinators and CWMA Board Members (e.g., M. Hudson, M. Baden, D. Jacobson, B. Wamsley, T. Davis, and N. Ness, K. Strathmann) • WISC (Washington Invasive Plant Council, W. Brown), WASNWB (WA State Noxious Weed Board, W. DesCamp) • State and National Parks/Forests (L. Whiteaker , Mt. Rainier NP; C. Chandler, J. Leingang, L. Swartz, C. Bartlett, USFS) Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus Tansy ragwort, Senecio jacobaea English holly, Ilex aquifolium French broom, Genista monspessulana Class A Images by: Ben Legler Class B Image by: Ben Legler Monitor List Image by: Ben Legler Class A Image by: WSNWBC Survey Assignments General Assignments: • Any public land located in 16 counties within CWMA’s (National Forest, National Park, County and State Parks, Wildlife Rec. Areas, etc.) Specific Assignments: • Select trails on US Forest Service Land (Olympic NF, Gifford Pinchot NF and Okanogan-Wenatchee NF— Naches Ranger District) • Select NAP (Natural Area Preserve) and NRCA (Natural Resource Conservation Area) on DNR Land (E.g., Columbia Hills NAP, Chehalis River Surge Plain South Fork Skokomish Area, ONF NAP) Indian Heaven Wilderness, GPNF Columbia Hills NAP Chehalis River Surge Plain NAP Glacier View Wilderness, GPNF Volunteer Data Pathway Citizen Scientist Surveys reported to PNW-IPC: Identification (Verification) Polygonum x bohemicum infestation (Bohemian knotweed) Image: J.K. Combs • Land Agency where species was found (e.g., USDA FS) • WA County Noxious Weed Boards • WA State Noxious Weed Board • EDDMapS, national mapping/reporting system • Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) • Washington Invasive Species Council (WISC) Monitoring / Outcome reporting to volunteers, partners Centaurea diffusa (diffuse and funding agencies knapweed) Image: G.D. Carr Volunteers make a difference in 2012-2014 Cyndy Dillon pulls a Jim Miltimore records Richard Rice conducting a bouquet of tansy ragwort GPS coordinates to survey and marking yellow on a roadside in the document occurrence flag iris with DNR volunteers Olympic National Forest of a new priority in Preacher Slough, a small Image: John Dillon invasive species parallel tidal slough of the (Arctium lappa; Chehalis River Surge Plain NAP burdock) in the Gifford Image: Bud Hardwick Pinchot National Forest Image: Carol Miltimore Volunteers make a difference in 2012-2014 Image: WSNWB Image: Marianna Bissonnette • Marianna finds a few scattered plants of Geranium lucidum (Class A) at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center at Mount St. Helens. • Reported to Wendy DesCamp (WSNWB) and Angelica Velazquez (Cowlitz Noxious Weed Coordinator). Angelica coordinated treatment with 24 hours of finding. Volunteers make a difference in 2012-2014 Images: Quasar Surprise • Students from Avanti High School in Olympia, WA survey for Geranium robertianum (herb Robert) in the Olympic National Park as part of their Sustainable Agriculture course. Volunteers make a difference in 2012-2014 Images: Bud Hardwick • Bud finds a few scattered plants of Spartina angelica (Class A) on the Kukutali Preserve (Skagit Co.) jointly managed by WA State Park and Swinomish Indian Tribe. • Jon Boe from the Swimomish Tribe responded “…We didn’t really expect to find anything there but it just shows you never know.” Plants were subsequently dug out and sight will be monitored in future. Volunteers make a difference in 2012-2014 Image from WTU Herbarium collection. Label data: Whatcom Co. In lightly forested area along NW Road, .5 miles from Bellingham city limits. Moist to dry soil. R.J. Taylor Images: Bud Hardwick 7/30/89 • Bud finds small populations plants of Epipactis helleborine (broad-leaved helleborine orchid) in several locations in Skagit Co. (e.g., Mt. Blanchard Conservation/Recreation Area DNR and WFDW). • Wendy DesCamp (WA State Noxious Weed Control Board) just informed us that this plant is now listed as a “monitor” species on the State Noxious Weed list as a result of Bud’s findings and others who have reported to Laurel Baldwin (Whatcom Co. Noxious Weed Coordinator) this species popping up recently in Whatcom and Snohomish Counties. Volunteers make a difference in 2012-2014 Metrics of Success • Trained 237 citizens to conduct surveys to search for EDRR and other priority invasive species • 160 volunteers enrolled # Surveys % Surveys that Acres Surveyed Miles Volunteer conducted documented EDRR Travelled Hours populations 145 54% 1,827 15,836 1,712 English holly Yellow archangel (Class B) (Monitor list) Tansy ragwort (Class B) Image by: WSNWBC and Shiny geranium (Class A) Image by: Ben Legler Image by: Ben Legler W. DesCamp Image by: WSNWBC Programmatic Challenges 1. Large scope of survey area and choosing priority plants 2. How to increase volunteer participation? Out of 160 volunteers who go through training and sign up to volunteer ~ 15% participates • Offer more insensitive trainings • More frequent follow up over the course of the season e.g., send out “Featured Hikes” e-mails • Reduce time volunteers spend on reporting e.g., streamline data reporting with on-line reporting system similar to other programs (e.g., King County Weed Watchers…Sasha, how is that going?) “The PNW IPC works to protect Pacific Northwest landscapes from invasive non-indigenous plants.” We Thank Our Volunteers, Partners and Funding Agencies (NFWF, NFF, WSDA, DNR) For further questions and information visit our website (www.pnw-ipc.org) or contact Julie Combs, EDRR Citizen Science Program Director ([email protected]) Whatcom County NWCB.
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