About the Juneau Cooperative Weed Management Area
Mission
The goal of the Juneau Cooperative Weed Management Area (JNU-CWMA) is to prevent the reproduction and spread of invasive weeds into the City and Borough of Juneau. The JNU-CWMA is a group of local agencies, tribes, non-profits, municipal representatives, and local volunteers who work together to accomplish this great task.
History and Founding Documents
Following the discovery of garlic mustard in downtown Juneau in 2000, a diverse group of people established an ad-hoc working group known as Juneau Invasive Plants Action (JIPA). Initially, JIPA focused on eradication of garlic mustard as its primary mission. As knowledge about the existence and potential impacts of invasive plants in Juneau increased, this small group of dedicated agency representatives and community members expanded their efforts to include public education and outreach and worked on specific projects that addressed other weed species in the CBJ. During the past 9 years, an informal group of individuals from federal and state agencies, tribal and non-profit organizations, and the general public have worked on the invasive plant issue in Juneau as Juneau Invasive Plant Action (JIPA). To increase their effectiveness and access to funding sources, JIPA established itself as the Juneau Cooperative Weed Management Area (JNU-CWMA) in 2008 by introducing an organizational charter and circulating a Memorandum of Agreement.
Juneau CWMA Management Plan 2010-2015 (Adobe .pdf, 352 kb)
Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMAs)
A CWMA is a partnership of various groups that manage invasive species in a defined area. CWMAs are local organizations that bring together landowners and land managers to coordinate action and share expertise and resources to manage invasive plant species. CWMAs often function under the authority of a mutually developed Memorandum of Understanding or Cooperative Agreement and are governed by a steering committee. Together, CWMA partners develop a comprehensive weed management plan for their area. Currently, there are 5 CWMAs in Alaska.
Partnership
Current members of the JNU-CWMA include the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, US Forest Service (USFS), Juneau Watershed Partnership (JWP), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA), Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOTPF) and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG). Additional agencies, organizations, businesses, tribal entities, and the public are welcomed and encouraged to participate in or become a member of the JNU-CWMA.
Primary Goals
The JNU-CWMA has identified five key strategies for addressing invasive plants in Juneau:
- inventory and monitoring
- prevention
- control and management
- habitat protection and rehabilitation
- education and outreach
These programs and detailed goals and objectives are listed in the JNU-CWMA Management Plan 2010-2015 (Adobe .pdf, 352 kb).
Current projects include working to eradicate Garlic Mustard from Juneau, managing and controlling infestations of invastive weeds at several locations throughout the CBJ, and conducting management research on Bohemian Knotweed at Twin Lakes Park and Montana Creek.
2010 Juneau Area Projects
Breadline Bluff Trailhead Knotweed Control Plan (.pdf, 719 kb)
Juneau Community Garden Orange Hawkweed Control (.pdf, 2.7 Mb)
Eaglecrest Oxeye Daisy Control (.pdf, 1176 kb)
Jensen-Olsen Arboretum Invasive Weed Control Plan (.pdf, 600 kb)
Highland Drive Herbicide Injection Knotweed Control Study (.pdf, 788 kb)
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Oxeye Daisy Control (.pdf, 583 kb)
Montana Creek Knotweed Control Project (.pdf, 3081 kb)
Outer Point Perennial Sowthistle Control Project (.pdf, 3598 kb)
Twin Lakes Mechanical Knotweed Control Study (.pdf, 4039 kb)
Vanderbilt Road White Sweetclover Control (.pdf, 883 kb)
16 mile Glacier Highway Ornamental Jewelweed Control (.pdf, 1208 kb)
Projects were funded through The American Recovery Act of 2009. Sponsored by: the USFS Region 10: Forest Health and Protection, NRCS, and the Alaska Association of Conservation Districts (AACD).