1. Nurturing Native Nature a Gold Award project by Sarah Gaulke

2. What are they? INVASIVE SPECIES: non-native species that cause economical or ecological harm VS NATIVE SPECIES: a species that is indigenous to the area where it is

3. Invasive Species – Japanese Stiltgrass Greg Sykes, www.grsykes.com

4. Invasive Species – English Ivy http:// www.bernards.org/Environmental%20Commission/Document/Springtime%20Trees.htm

5. Invasive Species - Bamboo http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/datedimages/2012/09/27/81B45AmUu1623F07.med.jpg

6. Invasive Species – Mile a Minute/Devil’s Tear Thumb Greg Sykes, www.grsykes.com

7. Invasive Species – Garlic Mustard http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/fact/img/alpe1c.jpg Greg Sykes, www.grsykes.com

8. NATIVE SPECIES http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia http://menokin.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dogwood.jpg

9. NATIVE SPECIES http://pollen.utulsa.edu/Spring/Pollen/Maple%20Images/Red%20Maple/ RedMaple_s.jpg http://web.cortland.edu/broyles/christmasfernring.jpg

10. Native Species – Poison Ivy http://www.ohio-nature.com/poison-ivy-identification.html

11. Why is this important?  Competition for Resources  Impact on the Food Chain  Changing Ecosystem  Decrease in Biodiversity

12. How you can help?  Volunteer at an IMA (Invasive Management Area) event  Be a steward in your own yard  Plant native plants  Eradicate invasive species  Educate others

13. My Project  Nurturingnativenature.wordpress.com  Nurturingnativenature@gmail.com

14. RESOURCES  http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resource- management/ima/ http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resource- management/ima/  Greg Sykes (http://www.grsykes.com/)  http://www.invasive.org/index.cfm http://www.invasive.org/index.cfm  http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/fact.htm http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/fact.htm

15. Jeopardy!

16. Invasive Plants Native Plants Potpourri Significanc e 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500

17. WHAT IS THIS PLANT? http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vMptmsR_5pw/SgBP5Z0XvnI/AAAAAAAACrA/hrMzoQvvdrE/running%252520bamboo%252520hedge.jpg

18. BAMBOO

19. What is this plant? http://www.library.illinois.edu/vex/toxic/engivy/6-2-16.jpg

20. ENGLISH IVY

21. What is this plant? http://www.trianglegardener.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Stiltgrass1web.jpg

22. JaPaNESE STILTGRASS

23. What is this plant? http://donwiss.com/pictures/F-2011-05-22/0021.jpg

24. GARLIC MUSTARD

25. What is this plant? http://www.madgardeners.com/images/photos/closeup.jpg

26. MILE A MINUTE

27. What is this plant? http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/images/pics/vit/Parthenocissus%20quinquefolia%20vine.jpg

28. VIRGINIA CREEPER

29. What is this plant? http://www.treetopics.com/cornus_florida/flowering_dogwood_1677.jpg

30. DOGWOOD

31. What is this plant? http://web.cortland.edu/broyles/christmasfernring.jpg

32. Christmas fern

33. What is this plant? https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_k1gQWDJU4CEOm1rI7B4JzbhXvA1DlTSc-x5_vcA7_0JHDRJ-

34. Red maple

35. What is this plant? http://www.ohio-nature.com/image-files/poisonivy2.jpg

36. Poison ivy

37. LIST TWO WAYS TO HELP IRRADICATE INVASIVE SPECIES…

38.  Help the IMA and Volunteer at a Plant Pull  Educate others  Plant Native Plants  Pull Invasive Plants in your own yard! http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

39. LIST TWO WAYS THAT some OF THE INVASIVE PLANTS CAME TO AMERICA…

40.  As packaging for Porcelain – Japanese Stiltgrass  As a possible medicine or food for settlers – Garlic Mustard  Ornamental Plant - Bamboo  Cultivated as an ‘interesting’ garden plant – Mile a Minute  Ornamental and landscaping tool – English Ivy http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

41. Significance of eradicating invasive plants…

42.  Maintaining Biodiversity  Resource Competition  Maintaining the Food Chain  Preserving the Ecosystem http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

43. Two General Characteristics of Invasive Plants…

44.  Fast growing  Hardy plants  Produces many seeds http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

45. Example of a “well behaved” exotic plant…

46.  Daffodil  Tulip  Azalea http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

47. Name of my website?

48.  Nuturingnativenature.wordpress.com http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

49. What does IMA stand for?

50.  Invasive Management Area http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

51. Who said… “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”

52.  John Muir http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

53. WHAT EATS POISION IVY?

54.  White-Tailed Deer  Muskrats  Eastern Cottontail http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

55. What percent of Threatened or Endangered species are at risk because of invasive species?

56.  42% of endangered or threatened species http://fairfaxnews. com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png