A MESSAGE TO SCENIC BYWAY TRAVELERS IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK

Scenic byways are important travel corridors that enable visitors and residents alike to experience a diverse array of natural, recreational, and cultural attributes of a region.

The drive alone can be breath-taking, but invasive species put this scenic viewshed at risk.

Often, nonnative terrestrial and aquatic invasive plants become established first along travel corridors and then expand into sensitive lands and waters adjacent to the byways.

Once widespread, invasive plant species pose significant ecological and economic threats; and, managing infestations can be complex and costly.

Help Keep Scenic Byways Native ~ Help Keep Paradise In Place

PRACTICE INVASIVE SPECIES SPREAD PREVENTION

Often invasive species are spread unknowingly through our activities –
a plant fragment wrapped around our boat propeller,
a seed in the mud on the bottom of our hiking boots,
or an insect buried in our bundle of firewood.

Whether boating, birding, biking, or hiking –
please take care to avoid carrying any “hitchhiking” plants or animals with you.

Please follow these simple spread prevention tips:

•  Avoid picking roadside wildflowers, which may transport seeds.

•  Clean boots and clothes after hiking.

•  Check and remove all clinging plants from watercraft, fishing gear, and other equipment.

•  Never transport live baitfish between waters.

•  Rinse the tread of bikes and all terrain vehicles between uses.

•  Use firewood local to the area you are visiting.

Thank you for your help to keep paradise in place!

Funding for hosting the website and maintaining the domain name during 2005 was managed by the Adirondack North Country Association and provided by the New York State Department of Transportation's Scenic Byways Program through the Federal Highway Administration and TEA-21 Program.