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Our mission is to promote awareness, appreciation, and conservation
of Maryland's native plants and their habitats. We pursue our mission 
through education, research, advocacy, and service activities.

Invasive Species Removal Projects

The activities listed below are not under MNPS supervision. These listings are provided as a courtesy for the sponsoring groups to help them find volunteers to help with their projects.

If you do not see your organization listed, please send the following to invasives @ mdflora.org: the name of your organization, a brief description of the project, the project's location, the project's schedule, anything the volunteers need to bring or wear or note, directions to the site, and the name and contact information (e-mail and/or phone) of the project's coordinator. If you also have a web site with more information, please provide a link to that also.

Project Descriptions


You are advised to check with the contact person for the project before heading out to the site to be sure the activity is still scheduled.

Upcoming events

  • Restoration Project: SRWA Red Spruce Plantings

    • 15 Apr 2012
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Savage River State Forest, MD

    Sponsoring Organization: Savage River Watershed Association (SRWA)

    Adults are needed to help the Savage River Watershed Association (SRWA) plant red spruce plugs along streams in the Savage River State Forest. The goal of these plantings is to maintain conifer cover along native brook trout streams where hemlocks may be killed by the hemlock woolly adelgid, an exotic invasive insect.

    More Information: For more details or to volunteer, contact Ron Boyer, SRWA red spruce planting coordinator, at 301-895-3686 or rbiodiversity@hughes.net.

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  • Restoration Project: SRWA Red Spruce Plantings

    • 16 Apr 2012
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Savage River State Forest, MD

    Sponsoring Organization: Savage River Watershed Association (SRWA)

    Adults are needed to help the Savage River Watershed Association (SRWA) plant red spruce plugs along streams in the Savage River State Forest. The goal of these plantings is to maintain conifer cover along native brook trout streams where hemlocks may be killed by the hemlock woolly adelgid, an exotic invasive insect.

    More Information: For more details or to volunteer, contact Ron Boyer, SRWA red spruce planting coordinator, at 301-895-3686 or rbiodiversity@hughes.net.

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  • SRWA Battling Botanical Bullies

    • 19 Apr 2012
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Bear Pen Wildlands, MD

    Sponsoring Organization: Savage River Watershed Association

    Adult volunteers are needed to continue control efforts of Japanese spiraea and garlic mustard in the Bear Pen Run area of Savage River State Forest. Bear Pen is designated as a Type 1 Wildland and like other natural areas around the State is threatened by a variety of exotic invasive species. Kerrie Kyde, Invasive Plant Specialist with the Maryland Wildlife & Heritage Service, is providing technical support. Wade Dorsey, Savage River State Forest manager, is providing work tools. Mary Ironside, Big Run & New Germany State Park manager, is providing free camping the night before for any out-of-town volunteers. SRWA is coordinating the project and providing snacks and drinks for volunteers.

    To volunteer: please contact Ron Boyer, SRWA invasive species removal coordinator, at 301-895-3686 or rbiodiversity@hughes.net.

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  • SRWA Battling Botanical Bullies

    • 20 Apr 2012
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Bear Pen Wildlands, MD

    Sponsoring Organization: Savage River Watershed Association

    Adult volunteers are needed to continue control efforts of Japanese spiraea and garlic mustard in the Bear Pen Run area of Savage River State Forest. Bear Pen is designated as a Type 1 Wildland and like other natural areas around the State is threatened by a variety of exotic invasive species. Kerrie Kyde, Invasive Plant Specialist with the Maryland Wildlife & Heritage Service, is providing technical support. Wade Dorsey, Savage River State Forest manager, is providing work tools. Mary Ironside, Big Run & New Germany State Park manager, is providing free camping the night before for any out-of-town volunteers. SRWA is coordinating the project and providing snacks and drinks for volunteers.

    To volunteer: please contact Ron Boyer, SRWA invasive species removal coordinator, at 301-895-3686 or rbiodiversity@hughes.net.

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