Nebraska Invasive Species Project

Monitoring Mapping Risk and Management


 

Outreach

We develop a number of outreach materials each year. Below are some examples.

 

Nebraska Invasive Species Project Brochure

Nebraska Invasive Species Advisory Council Brochure

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New Nebraska Noxious Weed Brochure

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Field Guide of Invasive Weeds and Insects in Nebraska

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Aquatic Invasive Species Pocket Guide

 

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Educational Materials for the Classroom!
PowerPoint Presentation Invading Nature (and your Classroom) Nebraska Invasive Species
Lesson Plan 1: Identification of Invasive Thistles in Nebraska
Lesson Plan 2: It's an Invasion!
Lesson Plan 3: Emerald Ash Borer Education Packet
Additional Educational Resources: National Invasive Species Information Center GK-12
  Center for Invasive Plant Management: Lesson Plans
  National Geographic Lesson Plans

 

Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness

Aquatic hitchhikers cost millions of dollars in ecological and economic damage.  

These known invaders harm native fish populations and threaten your waters and YOUR WALLET. By following a few simple rules, you can protect your waters and prevent these harmful species from establishing, harming local fish and plant populations, and ruining your fishing and boating experiences. 

Boater Awareness Slides

Brochures/Flyers

Posters

Boat Ramp Signs

 

NEW... Videos!

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AQUATIC

NEW AIS Video by NGPC!

ANS Overview Video (by NDGF)

Zebra Mussels - by KDWP

Don't Move a Mussel Part I

Don't Move a Mussel Part II (by Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission)

Asian Carp Video - by KDWP

Preventing the spread of ANS (how to clean your boat - by MO Dept. of Conservation)

TERRESTRIAL

Lurking in the trees - Asian Long-horned Beetle

Dangerous Travelers: Controlling Invasive Plants Along America's Roadways

Don't Move Firewood!

Defending Favorite Places: How Hunters and
Anglers Can Stop the Spread of Invasive Species

Plants Out of Place

Nebraska Master Naturalist

Get ready for an invasive species training program that will take you hands-on and in the field to learn about these pesky plants and how to deal with them. This intensive training module will be a part of the Nebraska Master Naturalist Program.

More information here.

 

Prairie Fire Newspaper

You may have heard them called alien, exotic, feral or non-native, but they all point to the same suspect: invasive species. For decades, humans have waged war upon a common enemy. Arriving in many different forms, often little is known about these elusive invaders until they make themselves apparent by choking out native flora and fauna, irreversibly damaging ecosystems and costing Nebraskans millions of dollars in control efforts. With examples such as the "snakezilla" (northern snakehead fish) and the "green menace" (emerald ash borer beetle) in the eastern United States receiving media attention, it is time we turn our attention to Nebraska.

Continue reading here.

 

 

 
 
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