Eleven years ago when we formed the Invasive Plant Task Force, our vision for the park system included an invasive management program that didn't completely rely on volunteers and became part of the park system's essential operations.  Last year marked a milestone in...

Anyone with a passing familiarity with Virginia's General Assembly knows that it's a challenge to keep up with a legislative session that is considered "long" at 60 days (and "short" at 45 days) with a thousands bills typically living out their lives in those few...

This year’s General Assembly is considering two bills related to invasive plant species. The intention of both House Bill 1941 and Senate Bill 1166 is to support informed consumer choices at the point of sale. Both bills require retail establishments to post signage...

In invasive plant management, we like to say that "timing is everything".  Each species has its own life cycle and that dictates when control methods will be effective--or not. For some species, the management window might be multi-seasonal, even year round.  For...

Any day you free-a-tree is a day well spent.