Princeton Invasive Species Management Program - 2016 Witherspoon Woods Presented by Michael Van Clef, Ecological Solutions

Subject Properties

Accomplishment Summary - 2016 Developed new invasive species control program including coordinating logistics and procedures with Princeton staff and ordering and organizing supplies and materials Completed trail mapping and evaluation at Greenway Meadows, Mountain Lakes Area, and Woodfield Reservation. Total of 14 miles of trails were mapped in 2016 Additional properties were previously mapped by Van Clef (6 miles total at Herrontown, Autumn Hill and Smoyer) Completed reconnaissance and detailed mapping of emerging invasive species at all properties. All observations were reported to the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team (NJISST). Total of 183 new populations mapped (included 10 unique species)   Formulated control strategies and priorities by species and property Completed invasive species control efforts Control efforts conducted at Herrontown Woods, Woodfield Reservation and Mountain Lakes Area Initiated eradication of 61 populations Completed eradication of 6 populations Large-scale efforts conducted at Herrontown Woods for Japanese Maple and Japanese Aralia STEWARDSHIP = Mitigation of human impacts on natural systems

Trail Evaluation

Ecological Evaluation

Detected Populations – All Years

Control Efforts - 2016

Moving forward

Goals by species and site

Recommended Level of Effort and Timeline