Working for the Future of National Parks
Just as invasive species are widespread, so are the methods and teams at work protecting national parks. The NPS protects the range of park resources from invasive species which includes both cultural and natural resources. Often, treatment of invasive species is determined by the ecosystem - the particular environment and the organisms in it - the certain invasive species is harming.
Click on an area below to learn how IPMTs are working on invasive species management. Also check out the IPMT Annual Report to see what's been happening nationwide recently.
The desert may be inhospitable to some, but invasive species don't mind!
Dive into the invasive species work in the east, southeast, Texas, Caribbean, and even National Capital regions.
Invasive Plant Management Teams in Action
Last updated: June 22, 2022