Education
FoHVOS Website
Below is a link to the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space website. This is a great resource with lots of information on invasive species, eradication, and much more!
New Jersey Legislative Bill S2186
Below is a link to the New Jersey Legislative Bill that “Prohibits sale, distribution, or propagation of certain invasive plant species without permit from Department of Agriculture; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.”
Incorporating Native Plants in Your Residential Landscape
Below is a link to a Rutgers article detailing steps that can help you to incorporate native plants into your residential landscape.
Incorporating Native Plants in Your Residential Landscape
Bill banning invasive species
Below is a link to a New Jersey Spotlight News article discussing the bill that would monitor invasive plants and ban them from being sold.
NJ Spotlight News Bill Article
Additionally, below is a link to an article published by the New Jersey Monitor discussing the advancement of the bill, and the revival of the statewide invasive species council.
Controlling Japanese Knotweed
Below is a link from the Penn State Extension Group on how to control Japanese Knotweed in Parks and Landscapes.
Seminar: Controlling Japanese Knotweed
Below are additional resources that were used in the Penn State Seminar.
- Invasive and Exotic Species of North America
- Plant Invaders of Mid‐Atlantic Natural Areas
- Invasive Plants
- National Invasive Species Information Center
- Herbicides and Forest Vegetation Management
- Japanese Knotweed
- Invasive Plants and Gardening with Native Plants
Migratory Bird Tracker
Below is a link to the website BirdCast, which allows you to track bird migration all over the country. To learn more about the website, or the project itself, please also see the video from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology attached below!
Website: BirdCast
Michael Van Clef’s Presentation on Invasive Species Mitigation and Do Not Plant List
Below is a link to Michael Van Clef’s presentation covering the dangers of invasive species, and what can be done to stop them. Also linked is a “Do Not Plant” list of invasive plants, most of which are extremely common and available for purchase.
Presentation: Stewardship Planning with Emphasis on Invasive Species Mitigation
Do Not Plant: Invasive Plant List
Change Food: How to forage and eat weeds
Tama Matsuoka Wong’s Ted Talk on how she turns weeds into a viable food option:
ChangeFood- Tama Matsukoa Wong
Department of Agriculture Pests and Diseases
Please visit the link below to learn more about local pests and diseases!
Department of Agriculture Pests and Diseases
Spotted Lantern Fly
Click the link to learn more about the impact that the Spotted Lantern Fly has on our environment:
Spotted Lantern Fly Awareness Article
Also see the article (or link) below on how to build your own Spotted Lantern Fly trap!
Penn State Extension: How to build Spotted Lanternfly Trap
Article on English Ivy (by: Mike Matthews)
Article on the Japanese Knotweed (by: Mike Matthews)
Edgmere Park Pilot Project
