1. Rescuing and Preserving our Natural Heritage

2. http://www.se-eppc.org/alabama/

3. Cogongrass Chinese privet Kudzu Chinese tallow tree Japanese climbing fern Tropical soda apple Invasive roses Alligator weed Hydrilla Eurasian water milfoil Alabama’s top 10

4. See entire list at: http://www.se-eppc.org/alabama Alabama’s Invasive Plants by Land-use and Water-use Sectors

5. Aerial photo courtesy: Alabama Forestry Commission our biggest threat Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica)

6. 50% of the species on Alabama’s invasive plant list are escaped ornamentals ‘ UGA photos courtesy of www.invasive.org NJL

7. 2008 Annual Meeting Official signing of Cogongrass Task Force MOU Mini workshops Over 150 participants

8. Invasive plant poster published by Legacy, Inc. in cooperation with ALIPC www.legacyenved.org Episode about Invasive Plants on Alabama Public Television’s ‘Discovering Alabama’ co-sponsored by and produced in cooperation with ALIPC www.discoveringalabama.org

9. A portable display with interchangeable species cards is available for use at meetings and other functions

10. North Alabama Working Group Established the Tennessee Valley Weed Management Area 4 th Annual symposium - Nov 2007 North Alabama Invasive Plant List Numerous eradication and control projects: Hays Preserve- Privet Round-up Huntsville Land Trust bush honeysuckle control Purple loosestrife eradication and control Burritt Museum – Multiflora rose control

11. Space-age weed pull … co-sponsored by ALIPC

12. Occupation of Alabama’s Forests by Invasive Plants 2001-2006 James H. Miller and Erwin Chambliss, US Forest Service R&D Auburn Preliminary Estimate of Actual Acres Covered (SRS FIA) Japanese honeysuckle 2,922,547 Acres Privet 902,215 Acres Kudzu 61,295 Acres Japanese climbing fern 43,709 Acres Cogongrass 43,889 Acres Mimosa / Silktree 34,945 Acres Tallowtree 22,505 Acres Nonnative roses 20,837 Acres Chinaberry 13,496 Acres Asian wisterias 12,380 Acres Princesstree 2,284 Acres Tropical soda apple 1,710 Acres