From browntail moth to green crabs, a multitude of invasive species have proliferated in Maine and can be harmful to humans as well as the environment. During this National Invasive Species Awareness Week, we discuss efforts to stem the spread of invasives—from plants to insects—and learn what Maine citizens can do to help.
Guests
Allison Kanoti, state entomologist, Maine Forest Service
Gary Fish, state horticulturalist, Maine Department of Agriculture
Nancy Olmstead, invasive plant biologist, Maine Department of Agriculture
Resources
- Learn about invasive plants, insects, crabs and other species of concern in Maine
- Scientists Working To Save New England's Endangered Native Plants, One Seed At A Time
- An advisory list of invasive plants in Maine
- UN Report: 1 Million Species Of Plants And Animals Facing Extinction
- Forestry Officials Find Destructive Emerald Ash Borer In York County Tree
- Spotted Lanternfly – A Pest on the Horizon
- Three Ways to Manage Invasive Plants in Your Landscape
- Visit the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife's Citizen Science Portal
- Gardening to Conserve Maine’s Native Landscape: Plants to Use and Plants to Avoid
- Invasive species learning opportunities during National Invasive Species Awareness Week
- 10 Ways to Observe National Invasive Species Awareness Week
- Report invasive species
- banned plants
- Emeral Ash Borer
- Crazy Worms in Maine