1. Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership: The Third Year
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

2. Area covered by NIIPP 18 counties in northeast Illinois
Also work with River to River CWMA, Southeast Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium and
Indiana Coastal CWMA

3. Our Steering Committee
Chair: Deb Maurer, LCFPD
Vice-Chairs:
Jeff Mengler, Hey & Assoc.
Committee:
Trish Beckjord, Midwest Groundcovers, LLC
Dan Larkin, Chicago Botanic Garden
John Legge, IL DNR
Kathy Paap, LCHD
Delane Strohmeyer, USDA-FS
Karen Tharp, TNC
Former Committee members:
Becky Collings, The Field Museum
Kurt Dreisilker, The Morton Arboretum
Rebecca Grill, Park District Highland Park
Dan Spencer, FPDCC
Eric Ulaszek, formerly USDA-FS

4. Goals Early Detection and Rapid Response
Coordinating Control and Management
Education and Outreach

5. Early Detection and Rapid Response
Illinois Hydrilla Task Force
New Invaders Watch Program

6. Illinois Hydrilla Task Force
Statewide program with test run in NE Illinois
Education and outreach materials available
Website and account now live
Next:
Rapid response protocol and plan

7. New Invaders Watch Program
Regional early detection and rapid response (since 2003)
More than 150 records with more than 97 reported populations controlled
34 target plant species
Training for identification and reporting

8. Coordinating Control and Management
Kane County FPD, Fermilab Natural Areas, and Kane County DOT
IDOT Region 1 and Park District of Highland Park and other partners
Illinois Tollway and NIIPP partners
Downers Grove PD, DuPage County FPD, Village of Downers Grove
IDOT Region 2 and 3 now on board!!
McHenry County DOT, Lake County DOT and NIIPP partners
Kendall County DOT proposes countywide vegetation management plan

9. Education and Outreach
Prevention!
Clean Boats Crew
Green market education and outreach

10. Clean Boats Crew: Aquatic Invasive Species
Collaboration with IL-IN Sea Grant
Multiple counties in Illinois and Indiana
2011: 874 exposures
2012: 2,546 exposures
2013: 1,956 exposures

11. Green Market
Survey, Smartphone app, Video (Midwest Invasive Plant Network)
Garden clubs and shows
Master Gardeners
Illinois Invasive Plant Species Council
Invasive Ornamental Plant Symposium & Working Group
The app is currently available for free download to iPhones and iPads from the Apple Store.

12. Cathy McGlynn