Resources
Many resources exist regarding the identification and management of invasive species. Contact us for more information or to learn more about references in our office library.
Education and Outreach Materials
Just for Kids
Invasive Plant Coloring Book (.pdf, 643 kb)
Grades K-6 Invasive Plant Curriculum (.pdf, 12.9 Mb)
Grades 9-12 Invasive Plant Curriculum (.pdf, 6.7 Mb)
Girl Scouts: Invasive Species Badge Information (.pdf, 234 kb)
Girl Scouts: Invasive Species Badge Exercise (MS Word, 31 kb), & Answers (16 kb)
For Gardeners
What to Plant (and Not Plant) in Southeast Alaska (.pdf, 1.4 Mb)
Invasive Garden Species: Don't Plant a Problem (.pdf, 1.7 Mb)
B.C. Guide for Growers (.pdf, 4 Mb)
Reducing the Spread of Non-Native Plants in Alaska: Voluntary Codes of Conduct for the Gardening Public (.pdf, 27.1 Mb)
Miscellaneous
How to make Knotweed Paper by Jane Terry (.pdf, 797 kb)
Invasive Weed Scavenger Hunt 2010 (.pdf, 817 kb)
Garlic Mustard Poster (.pdf, 33.6 Mb - large file)
Orange Hawkweed Poster (.pdf, 32.0 Mb - large file)
Oxeye Daisy Poster (.pdf, 25.8 Mb - large file)
A Revegetation Manual for Alaska (.pdf, 4.8 Mb)
Plant Identification and Field Guides
Juneau Area Invasive Weeds of Concern
Field Guides
- A guide to the least-wanted aquatic organisms in the Pacific-Northwest (.pdf, 269kb), University of Washington Press, 2008
- Non-Native Plants of Alaska: Pea Family Identification Guide (.pdf, 592kb), University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Natural Heritage Program
- Weeds: A Roadside Field Guide to Invasive and Problem Weeds for Alaska (.pdf, 10.2Mb), University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, Revised 2004
- NRCS Invasive Species Identification Sheets Online (external link)
Other CWMA and Invasive Species Links
Alaskan Cooperative Weed Management Areas
Alaska Resources
Alaska Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management
Group dedicated to managing invasives across Alaska
Alaska Invasive Species Working Group
Group dedicated to managing invasive animals in Alaska
Alaska Natural Heritage Program
Houses current scientific literature regarding invasives in Alaska and detailed bios on many non-native plants in Alaska
Shows distribution of all known non-native plants in Alaska. Easy to use maps that are interactive.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Invasive Species Website
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game is working to monitor and control further introduction and spread of invasive species. This site includes links to freshwater and marine acquatic invasives as well.
Trout Unlimited Aquatic Invastive Species Website
Invasive species information specific to cold water fisheries and freshwater systems. Includes very important information to boaters, visiting anglers, and local fishermen alike.
National Resources
Invasipedia houses information on how to best manage invasive plants, animals, and pathogens.
Center for Invasive Plant Management
Promotes ecologically based management of invasive plants with a goal of restoring desired plant communities.
Clearinghouse of invasive plant pictures readily available for download.
The PLANTS Database provides information about native and non-native vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the United States and its territories.