General Tips on How to Prevent Invasive Plants
Where You Live, Work, and Play
Learn how to identify
the invasive plants that are in your area.
Be certain that seeds are not stuck to your clothes
or gear.
At entrances to natural areas, use
mechanical devices like the bootbrush pictured, to remove seeds and
other plant material from your shoes.
Click here to download (Word document) instructions on how to order boot brush stations.
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Do not camp or travel through areas infested with invasive plants
Clean dirt and mud off of your vehicle, pets,
and boots before going onto public lands.
Drive only on established roads and hike on designated
trails.
Do not plant invasive species on your land. Find
native or non-invasive alternative species.
Ask your nursery to stock and sell native plant
species only.
Volunteer to help inventory or control invasive
plants.
Tell your friends and family about the problem of invasive plants.
Visit Midwest Invasive Plant Network's
section for more information on invasive plants in our area.
PlantWise is a partnership between the National Park Service, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Garden Club of America, and The National Invasive Species Council to prevent harmful invasive plants from invading natural areas.
