Ten Things You Can Do to Help Fight Invasive Weeds in Anchorage

• Become a Citizen Weeds Warrior and help pull invasive plants
• Learn to identify invasive plant species and report them when you find them
• Get rid of invasive plants on your own property.
• Grow only non-invasive plants in your garden or as landscaping plantings
• Join the Anchorage Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area to help deal with weeds across the city
• Encourage businesses to not sell invasive plants
• Clean your vehicle, boots, outdoor gear, and pets of mud and debris before leaving town for other parts of Alaska.
• Attend a workshop or search the Internet for more information about invasive plants
• Make sure that ground-disturbing equipment is thoroughly cleaned between projects and that any soil or rock comes from a weed-free source
• Spread the word!

For More Information

• Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management
  National organization represented in Alaska
• UAF Cooperative Extension Service
  Z.J. Loussac Public Library, 3600 Denali Street
• UAA Center for Conservation Science
• Plant Material Center
  Alaska Division of Agriculture
• Weed Warriors
  Anchorage Park Foundation program
• https://www.facebook.com/weeds.free.ak/
• Clean Your Boat:  Learn about Invasive Species

Cooperative Extension has produced a smartphone app with info and photos on invasive plants.  And, you can report them right from your phone!  Search for the Alaska Weeds ID app in the Apple or Google app store.  Or link directly to the app author's website here.

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