Progress and Statistics

With combined efforts, the JRPS Invasive Plant Task Force and the JRPS Invasive Management Team have had a significant impact on the park system.

9 actively managed JRPS project focus areas

+ 5 additional sites with management activity

13,907 trees freed since 2021

6,900+ volunteer hours since 2021

Additional activities

• Several high risk species controlled throughout the park include Fig Buttercup (Ficaria verna), Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) and Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum).
• An average of more than 230 volunteer events are held per year.
• More than 45 Virginia invasive plant species, as defined by the DCR list, are managed throughout the park system.
• An average of 20 educational community events and presentations a year.