From February 24 - 28, 2025, help increase public awareness of invasive species and join the fight against invasive species by participating in National Invasive Species Action Week (NISAW).
Invasive species include non-native plants, animals, and pathogens that can negatively impact our waters, native ecosystems, agriculture, health, and economy.
What can you do?
- Read UC IPM's previous blog posts on invasive species.
- Buy firewood where you burn it. Moving firewood can transport many invasive pests to new areas. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
- Learn about pest quarantines in your area from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
- Don't plant invasive species and when possible, try to plant California natives. Visit the PlantRight website for more information on plant selection.
- Report invasive species to your local County Agricultural Commissioner. Contact information for your location can be found at the California Department of Agriculture County/State Liaison page.
- Watch a webinar. This week, The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) which leads NISAW will be hosting several webinars to discuss various invasive species and the work being done to combat them. To learn more and register, visit the NAISMA webinar website.
To learn more about events scheduled for National Invasive Species Action Week and to view more ways you can help, go to https://naisma.org/programs/nisaw/.
