What Can a CWMA do for you? A Look Back at the First Three Years of the River to River CWMA Chris Evans River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Sharon Gross U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Invasive Species Management Plan.
Advertisements

Invasive Species as a Trilateral Challenge Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasives Species in North America Commission for Environmental.
LOWER SALMON RIVER Tributary Protection and Enhancement.
Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership: A Year in Review.
LAMP 101 Elizabeth LaPlante US Co-Chair, Superior Work Group US Environmental Protection Agency.
Capacity Building Global Support Program Enhance the institutional capacity necessary to support professionals in implementing tiger conservation over.
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Invasive Species Early Detection: A National Park Service Approach Jennifer Stingelin Keefer Matthew R. Marshall.
NIIPP in the Future (2012 to be exact) Cathy McGlynn, Coordinator, Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership.
Welcome St. Lawrence, Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management SLELO-PRISM.
Restoration of Natural Systems Program, University of Victoria.
River to River CWMA: Addressing the Issue of Invasive Plants in Southern Illinois Christopher Evans, River to River CWMA Coordinator.
Introduction to Cooperative Weed Management Areas/Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas Cara Carper Patrick Dayton Southwest Badger Resource Conservation.
Illinois RC & D Introduction to R esource C onservation & D evelopment Module 2: Who are the players?
Social and Community Based Initiatives and the NE MN Landscape Plan.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Region Landscape Conservation Implementation Status Report: Summer, 2010.
Development of a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy for Georgia Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service By: Amber Carr SuAsCo CISMA Coordinator.
USDA Forest Service Research and Development Tribal Engagement Roadmap Consultation - January 10 to May 11, 2014 [DATE of PRSTN]
Interfacing Initiatives Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI)  Expansion of leadership and civic engagement to capitalize on innovative strategies 
Restoration and Enhancement Delivery on Private Lands Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council Monday, January 26, 2009 Kevin Lines Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Florida Invasive Species Partnership: Managing Invasive Species Across Boundaries in Florida Kristina Serbesoff-King Invasive Species Program Manager Florida.
Unit VIII Major Elements of an IAS Prevention Strategy.
Water Sustainability Seminar Series Academy Village April 16, 2014 Part 2 – Meeting Challenges.
New England Cottontail Conservation Efforts Anthony Tur US Fish and Wildlife Service New England Field Office Concord, New Hampshire.
Reinventing the Florida National Scenic Trail Partnership 14 th Conference on National Scenic and Historic Trails November 5, 2013.
Giant Sequoia National Monument Association A Network Initiative Nancy C. Ruthenbeck Forest Recreation, Lands, and Minerals Officer Sequoia National Forest.
WLCI Update July 23, 2010 Conserving World-class Wildlife Resources Facilitating Responsible Development.
Chicago Wilderness: An Ecosystem Management Plan Katy Berlin Shelly Charron Lisa DuRussel NRE 317 April 11, 2001.
July 24, The South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Established by the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 and includes 14 top level.
Virginia Wildlife Action Plan David K. Whitehurst Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Thinking Locally Acting Neighborly: Managing Invasive Species Across Boundaries in Florida Kristina Serbesoff-King Invasive Species Program Manager Florida.
Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Biodiversity Program Work Team (PWT) Gary Goff, Mark Russo, Kristi Sullivan, and Nordica Holochuk, Co-Chairs.
Indian Valley Meadow Restoration acre meadow located atop the Sierra Crest in Alpine County, CA. Headwaters of the Mokelumne River. Source for agricultural,
Problem Definition Exercise. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service General Summary Responses from ½ of those surveyed (n=14/31) Broad and narrow in scope Narrow.
A Network of Partners promoting comprehensive forestry education and awareness for all users and all uses Since 2004.
Marion County Invasive Species Management Council Linda Duever, Coordinator ORGANIZING TO COMBAT COGONGRASS.
1 Meeting Objectives Through Partnerships Course Objectives Describe and discuss different types of partnerships Identify various ways to achieve.
Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative An Approach to Landscape Scale Conservation in Southwest Wyoming October 23, 2014.
Daniel Oppenheimer Tamarisk Coalition May 20, 2014.
The Invasive Species Threat. The National Strategy and Implementation Plan for Invasive Species Management -Forests Out of Balance- The Impact of Invasive.
U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Future Challenges The Initial Workshop on USGS/FWS Future Challenges.
Invasive Species Centre Canadian Institute of Forestry Teachers’ Tour August 5, 2015.
A Partnership of U.S. Federal, State and Tribal Fish and Wildlife Agencies with support from the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Shared solutions.
USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry SPFO Invasive Plant Program.
CRTI slides The following slides provide an introduction to the Chicago Region Trees Initiative. Included are helpful notes in the notes section. If you.
STATUS OF GREEN LAKE. Status of Green Lake Lake Management Plan Approved Lake Management Plan Approved Three Grants Awarded Three Grants Awarded.
Local Implementation Team Update Andrew Schock Longleaf Partnership Council Okefenokee/Osceola Longleaf Implementation Team April 25, 2013.
H. Travis Gallo Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin Using citizen science data to update the distribution of key invasive.
Initiative to Integrate an Eco-Logical Approach to Infrastructure Development Air Quality Advisory Committee July 24, 2008.
1 Designing Effective Programs: –Introduction to Program Design Steps –Organizational Strategic Planning –Approaches and Models –Evaluation, scheduling,
CALIFORNIA'S STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015 UPDATE A Conservation Legacy for Californians Armand Gonzales, Project Lead.
The Young Hoosiers Conservation Corps SYEP Best Practices- Green Jobs Indiana.
Invasive Alien Species REFIT Process The perspective from European hunters Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1 st of September.
Rose Godfrey Florida Invasive Species Partnership UF-IFAS School of Forest Resource Conservation The Power of Partnerships Invasive Species Know No Boundaries,
1. Adaptation – management actions to help fish and wildlife and their habitats adapt to climate change, using a Strategic Habitat Conservation Framework.
Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Workshop Aquatic Invasive Species Grants Overview.
Community Wildfire Protection Planning: HFRA and Beyond.
Problem Definition Exercise Summary & Discussion.
SAGE GROUSE INITIATIVE OREGON IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY USDA – NRCS – Oregon.
Unit Webex Meetings Step 1: Targets, Threats, and Stresses.
Introduction to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) June 10, 2016 Carol Rivera– Program Manager An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Bill Hubbard Southern Regional Extension Forester taking the urban forest to the next level.
Planning for Restoration at the Landscape Scale: Desert LCC Case Study National Forest Foundation Collaborative Restoration Workshop April 26-27, 2016.
Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
FISP Mission Statement
The Urban Forest Management Plan
Washington County Parks and Open Spaces
The Blue Ridge PRISM Introduction to the PRISM
Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership:
Community Involvement Training
Presentation transcript:

What Can a CWMA do for you? A Look Back at the First Three Years of the River to River CWMA Chris Evans River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area

Case Study – River to River CWMA Structure Organization Projects Benefits

Why are CWMAs Important? Landowner ALandowner B Up-to-the-fence problem

Why are CWMAs Important? Landowner ALandowner B$$$ Up-to-the-fence problem

Regional Management Effective invasive species management should be implemented on the same scale as the infestation If invasive species do not recognize boundaries, but we have to, they automatically have the upper hand

CWMAs Provide a means to communicate and collaborate efforts across agencies and landowners to address invasive species at a more appropriate scale

River to River CWMA

Formally established in 2006 Coordinator hired in April, 2007 Address terrestrial and aquatic non-native invasive plants in Southern Illinois

River to River CWMA Goal “Work cooperatively in inventorying, monitoring, controlling, and preventing the spread of non-native invasive plants across jurisdictional boundaries in the 11 southern counties in Illinois.” - RTR CWMA Memorandum of Understanding, 2006

11 Southernmost Counties in Illinois Alexander Gallatin Hardin Jackson Johnson Massac Pope Pulaski Saline Williamson Union

CWMA Members

Need for Cooperation “There is a bountiful seed source of many of the exotic/invasive species on the lands surrounding the Refuge, thus in order to be effective in our management plans, we must bring together a complex set of interests including private landowner, commercial, and public agencies.” - Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, page 24

Need for CWMA “Exotic and invasive plant species pose one of the greatest threats to the maintenance and restoration of the diverse habitats found on the Refuge.” - Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, page 24 “Eradicate, control, and prevent the introduction of invasive exotic species” - One of six primary challenges set forth at the beginning of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources State Wildlife Action Plan

Need for CWMA “Non-native invasive species must be controlled or eradicated.” - Shawnee National Forest, Land and Resource Management Plan “We control invasive species because they are harming the native plants and animals we care so much about protecting.” - The Nature Conservancy Global Invasive Species Initiative website:

Organization Full time coordinator ◦ Grant funded Steering Committee ◦ Representative from each partner ◦ Quarterly meetings Memorandum of Understanding Use Shawnee RC&D as umbrella group to obtain 501C(3) status Grant funded and project-based

Project-based approach Objectives Awareness Landowner assistance Enhance know-how Research GOAL Projects

Project-Based Cooperation ► Complements, not replaces, work done by agency field staff ◦ Not looking to increase staff work load ◦ Address areas not otherwise being addressed ► Cooperation/participation at the Administration level

Project-Based Cooperation Landowner AssistancePreventionControl DNR USFS DNR USFWS CWMA Project Extension NRCS CWMA Project Dept of Ag APHIS

Project-Based Cooperation

CWMA Funding Sources National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Forest Foundation Boat U.S. Foundation NRCS – Conservation Innovation Grant USFS State & Private Forestry State Wildlife Preservation Fund Grants State Conservation Grants Participatory Agreements and Challenge Cost- shares State Wildlife Grants

CWMA Projects

Establishment Phases 1. Education and awareness 2. Organization and capacity building 3. Implementation of coordinated control efforts

Establishment Phases Build upon each other Lay of foundation for long-term success ◦ Fostering participation between CWMA members ◦ Engaging other stakeholders

Education and Awareness

Critical first stage Success of future stages reliant on effective education and public awareness campaign Allows for ‘buy-in’ from public, agency staff, and others

Town-Hall Meetings ► Aimed at engaging other stakeholders ► Dialogue about invasive species ► Input into direction of CWMA

Volunteer Trainings

Agency Trainings

Trainings/workshops ► Over 80 events held ► Over 3,000 attendees ◦ Agency staff ◦ Volunteers/friends groups ◦ Consultants ◦ Landowners ◦ Students

Publications

Demonstration Plots ► Educational tool ► Field Tours ► Self-guided Giant City State Park

Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month

Other Methods Press releases Driving tours Participation in kids education events Booth/displays at fair

Organization and Capacity Building

Increasing technical knowledge base Planning and prioritization Establishing the CWMA as a source for information and assistance

CWMA Member Interviews In depth interview with representative of each CWMA member ◦ Expectations ◦ Focus ◦ Priorities

Research Needs identified Directed, applied research Connect funding sources with interested researchers

Data collection Database of invasive species occurrences ◦ 12,000 records Volunteer-survey program Directed survey efforts

Intern Program

Planning Determine what is the current status of invasive species management across the region ◦ Who is doing what Identify gaps in management Develop plans that build upon existing work

Species Specific Conferences August – Carbondale, IL

Capacity building Develop capacity to implement plans ◦ Key watersheds/landowners/species ◦ Contractors capable of conducting control projects ◦ Funding sources ◦ Control methods ◦ Equipment needs

Control and Management

Landowner assistance Working with landowners to control invasive species – Kudzu – Tree-of-Heaven – Bush Honeysuckle Provide technical assistance in control and development of management plans

Spread Prevention

Early Detection Rapid Response

Management Plan Development

Strike Team Modeled after the National Park Service Exotic Plant Management Teams ◦ Full-time employees dedicated to exotic control ◦ Detailed record keeping ◦ Focus on incipient infestations and pathways

Volunteer Workdays

Equipment Bank Tools to control invasive species GPS/PDAs for survey work Available to landowners/agencies/organizations

Coordinated efforts CWMA members working across the fence to address invasive species at appropriate scales Watershed-level projects

Summary Regions can benefit from the CWMA structure ◦ Coordinating efforts ◦ Fostering cooperation ◦ Additional funding

Projects Summary Establishing a successful CWMA ◦ Increase awareness of invasive species and CWMA ◦ Buy-in from landowners and agency staff ◦ Choose and implement the right projects

What Can a CWMA Do For You

Benefits - Members Structure for communication ◦ Better technical know-how ◦ Broader knowledge of invasive species issues ◦ Prioritization of control ◦ More informed choices Collaborative projects ◦ Non-profit status ◦ Easily share resources ◦ Complementary to work already being done

Benefits - Members Provides vehicle for collaboration that goes beyond individuals Additional funding through collaborative projects Justification for control projects Validity to the problem of invasive species Reduction over time in their control costs ◦ Reduced spread from adjacent lands

Benefits - Public Place to start Technical information Validity to the problem Their work is part of a larger effort Projects geared towards landowners Volunteers/projects connected easier

Benefits - Region Wiser use of limited resources Additional funding for invasive species projects Enhanced EDRR Broader understanding of invasive species’ distributions/impacts Dissolving of boundaries Reduced cost of invasive species control over time Enhanced spread prevention

Overall Benefit Lessening of the negative impacts of invasive species in both the short and long term