1. NIIPP in the Future (2012 to be exact) Cathy McGlynn, Coordinator, Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership

2. Potential Projects Highest Priority Projects (Steering Committee) Additional Projects C. McGlynn

3. Questions to keep in mind 1)Is this project helpful to your organization? 2)Do you support the direction of NIIPP’s focus? 3)How do you see NIIPP partners contributing to the advancement of these projects?

4. Highest Priority Projects Projects focused on eradication of small populations Benefits: Measurable results and very clear impact D. Eagan

5. Highest Priority Projects Emergency fund for on-the-ground control work (possibly linked with Strike Team) Benefits: Immediate response and prevention of spread D. Maurer

6. Additional Projects Private landowner outreach and assistance Continued outreach and education to public Develop working relationships with nurseries and landscapers (including education and outreach) Judziewicz

7. Additional Projects Transportation and roadside maintenance outreach and education Develop relationship with Volunteer Steward Network Increase on-the-ground work Goose Lake Prairie Natural Area

8. Additional Projects Statewide invasive plant mapping Regional aerial photomonitoring of invasive plants Silver Lake Conservation Area, McHenry County

9. Partner Suggested Project Control and Management of Old Invaders on Private Property: Benefits: Prevention of re-invasions, improved relationships with private landowners D. Maurer

10. Continued outreach and education to the public Workshops, presentations, and media exposure about invasive plants Benefits: Prevention of invasions Early detection of invasive populations Support for our mission C.McGlynn

11. Develop working relationships with nurseries and landscapers Staff workshops Benefit: Informed inventory choices Education and outreach for green industry consumers Benefit: Informed purchases D. Maurer

12. Develop working relationships with nurseries and landscapers Promotion of native plants Benefits: low maintenance, food source and shelter for native wildlife, less competition for native plants D.Maurer

13. Transportation and roadside maintenance outreach and education Sharing BMPs and protocol Benefit: prevention of spread and control and management of old invaders detection and control of new invaders terraincognita.wordpress.com

14. Develop relationship with Volunteer Steward Network Garlic Mustard Challenge to ? Benefits: Many eyes on the ground Early Detection and Rapid Response Share BMPs Considerable on-the- ground control work A. Cisneros, USFS

15. Increase on-the-ground control Aggressively apply for funding Benefits: Support on-the- ground control work Distribute funds through RFPs C. McGlynn

16. Statewide invasive plant mapping New Invaders Watch Program joins EDDMapS and, along with River to River CWMA, NIIPP Reports from outside both regional CWMAs

17. Regional aerial photomonitoring of invasive plants Focus on three species: reed canary grass, common reed, and buckthorn One county at a time Use existing data Collect data continuously to assess change

18. And into year two we go…. Additional suggestions or questions?

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