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Program Poster and Brochures

"Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program," brochure, description of program (PDF, 623KB)
"Invasive Plants of the Adirondacks," brochure, description of 20 plants (PDF, 1.5MB)
"Invasive Animals of the Adirondacks," brochure, description of 22 animals (PDF, 5MB)
"You can make a difference: Stop invasive species from spreading," poster (PDF, 379KB)
"Protect Adirondack Woods and Waters," postcard (PDF, 1.1MB)
Purple loosestrife, Garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed, Yellow iris, Phragmites, Barberry, Asiatic bittersweet, Wild parsnip, door hanger landowner notification series (PDF, 350KB)
"Invasive Species Alert," pocket guide, Adirondack North Country Association's invasive species guide for the Scenic Byway traveler
"Invasive Plants: A Landowner's Guide to Management Invasive Plants," fact sheet (PDF, 346KB)

Program Newsletters

Volume 9, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2012
Volume 9, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2012
Volume 8, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2011
Volume 8, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2011
Volume 7, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2010
Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2010
Volume 6, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2009
Volume 6, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2009
Volume 5, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2008
Volume 5, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2008
Volume 4, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2007
Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2007
Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2006
Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2006
Volume 2, Issue 2, Fall/Winter, 2005
Volume 2, Issue 1, Spring/Summer, 2005
Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall/Winter, 2004

Strategic Plan

Adirondack Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management Strategic Plan, 2013-2017

Annual Reports

Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, Annual Report 2012 (PDF 5MB) 2011 (PDF 2.2MB), 2010 (PDF, 1.1MB), 2009 (PDF, 908KB), 2008 (PDF, 795KB), 2007 (PDF, 522KB), 2006 (PDF, 680KB)
Aquatic Invasive Plant Project, Annual Report 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

Annual Work Plans

Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, Annual Work Plan 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

Full Partnership Meeting Minutes

APIPP Partner 2012 Fall Meeting (Notes), (Terrestrial Summary, 25MB), (Aquatic Summary, 2MB), and (Education Intern Summary, 1MB)
APIPP Partner 2012 Spring Meeting (Notes)
APIPP Partner 2011 Fall Meeting (Notes), (Terrestrial Summary, 14MB), (Steward/Aquatic Summary, 9MB)
APIPP Partner 2011 Spring Meeting (Notes), (Terrestrial Summary, 8MB)
APIPP Partner 2010 Fall Meeting (Notes), (Aquatics Summary,4MB), (Terrestrial Summary,15MB)
APIPP Partner 2010 Spring Meeting (Notes)
APIPP Partner 2009 Fall Meeting (Notes), (APIPP Update powerpoint PDF, 5MB)
APIPP Partner 2009 Spring Meeting (Notes)
APIPP Partner 2008 Fall Meeting (APIPP Update powerpoint PDF, DEC Forest Pest powerpoint PDF)
Terrestrial Working Group 2008 Spring Meeting (powerpoint PDF, 2MB)

Aquatic Project

Volunteer Aquatic Invasive Plant Training Manual & Powerpoint

2012 Aquatic Volunteer Training Manual (PDF, 35MB)
Aquatic Invasive Plant Powerpoint, courtesy Corey Laxson (PDF, 6MB)

Volunteer Aquatic Invasive Animal Training Powerpoint & Handout

Aquatic Invasive Animal Powerpoint (PDF, 3.5MB)
Aquatic Invasive Animal Handout (PDF 550KB)

Terrestrial Project

Terrestrial Invasive Plant Management Landowner Training

2012 Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)

Response Team

2011 Terrestrial Response Team Final Report (PDF, 4MB)

Inventory, Assessment and Treatment Materials

APIPP Terrestrial Invasive Species Data Collection Guide (PDF)

APIPP Terrestrial Invasive Species Inventory, Assessment and Treatment Form (PDF)

Inter-Agency Guidelines for Implementing Best Management Practices for the Control of
Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species on Forest Preserve Lands in the Adirondack Park (PDF)

Terrestrial Project 2010 Inventory Training Materials

2010 APIPP Presentation for 2010 Inventory Training (PDF 8MB)

2010 IS ID Training Slideshow (PDF, 7MB)

2010 Terrestrial Observation/Assessment Field Form (PDF)

Summit Proceedings

Eurasian Watermilfoil Summit, 2012

Program Presentation

APIPP Invasive Species Presentation 2011 (PDF 11MB)

Program Publications

APIPP Best Management Practices (terrestrial plants)

APIPP Summary Sheet (PDF)

APIPP Priority Plant Images Sheet (PDF)

APIPP Plant Profile Fact Sheets (PDF)

Alternatives to Invasive Garden and Landscape Plants in the Adirondacks (PDF)

APIPP Identification cards (PDF) - A set that can be pasted together to make a set of 4 cards.
**The file size of the documents below are large and may take a while to download.**

Cover Card APIPP (front)
Cover Card (back)

Milfol drawing (front)
Milfoil drawing (back)

Pondweed and Chestnut drawing (front)
Pondweed and Chestnut drawing (back)

Pondweed and Chestnut photos (front)
Milfoil photos (back)

Partner Publications

AQUATIC

Lake George Asian Clam Identification Information Sheet (PDF-1MB)

Lake George Lake Steward You-Tube Video

APA Guidelines for Hand Harvesting Nuisance and Aquatic Invasive Plants

Adirondack Regional Watershed Stewardship Program AIS Rack Card (PDF-2MB)

Adirondack Park Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan (PDF-2MB)

Department of Environmental Conservation 'Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species and Fish Diseasase in New York State' (PDF)

Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: NY Aquatic Nuisance Species brochure (PDF)

Lake Champlain Sea Grant Zebra Mussels -Help prevent Lake Champlain's nuisance from spreading to other lakes

New York Sea Grant - Water Chestnut Fact Sheet (PDF)

TERRESTRIAL

Department of Environmental Conservation Loosestrife Biocontrol Permit

Department of Transportation, Environmental Procedures Manual, Invasive Species
(scroll down to Chapter 4.8)

Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District The Silent Invaders: Invasive Plants (PDF)

Lake George Land Conservancy Terrestrial Invasive Plants of the Lake George Watershed (PDF)
Document is a 4-panel folded brochure.  Best printed double-sided, 8.5x14 or larger.  Fold ends in 1/4 of the document, and then in half.  Permission needed for use of images other than their intended use for this document.

Department of Environmental Conservation, Firewood Warning Rack Card (PDF)

New York Invasive Species Advisory Committee
2013 Awareness Questionnaire Summary Discussion and Recommendations

Additional Resources

An Aquatic Plant Identification Manual - Washington State Department of Ecology

Giant Hogweed Identification - NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and USDA

Mistaken Identity?  Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes: an identification guide for the Mid-Atlantic

Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Invasive Plants Field and Reference Guide: An Ecological Perspective of Plant Invaders of Forests and Woodlands - United States Department of Agriculture

Invasive Plants of the Eastern United States: Identification and Control - The University of Georgia, USDA APHIS PPQ and USDA Forest Service Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.

100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species: A Selection from the Global Invasive Species Database - The Invasive Species Specialist Group, 2004.

Clean.Play.Go - Minnesota's Invasive Species Awareness Campaign