Woody Invasive Plants of Wisconsin: How to Identify and Control their Spread

Many invasive plant species like buckthorn, bittersweet and honeysuckles have become quite common in Wisconsin. These woody species pose BIG problems for native plants and forests and can be difficult to control. The hardworking Green Team volunteers who help with buckthorn/bittersweet removal on our Green Lake Conservancy properties every fall know all too well the labor-intensive and time-consuming work it requires to eradicate these invasives. They are so opportunistic and tough, popping up in city lots and country acres, leaving many people struggling with these troublesome plants.

Looking for solutions and new ideas?? Plan to attend the Green Lake Bird and Nature Club on Tuesday evening, October 8 at 6pm for a special presentation just in time for fall clean up! Guest speaker Erika Segerson-Mueller is an Invasive Plant Program Specialist on the Forest Health Team in the Division of Forestry for the Wisconsin DNR. She will show us what makes a plant INVASIVE, how to IDENTIFY common woody invasives, and where to start with CONTROLLING their spread. She creates outreach and educational materials for invasive plant species and the issues they pose, spends time working on invasive plants in the fields and works with Wisconsin’s Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs).