NO INVASIVES
IN MY BACK YARD

We need you to start in your "backyard" follow these three steps to rid your home or property of invasive plants that can spread into our riparian, inland, and coastal habitats. You can make a difference whether you rent, are part of home owners association (HOA) , or belong to a local church or service club.

Property Owners, Homeowners, and Renters
 

IDENTIFY: Find out which plants in your property are invasive. Learn about the most problematic plants (See our brochures and flyers and review our list of invasive plants.)
REMOVE: Pull out and discard invasive into the trash bins. Do not mulch. Instructions on removing invasive plants are available here. REPLANT: Select wisely and replant native or non-invasive plants. Choose from a list of alternative plants found in the brochure and approved by the California Invasive Plant Council.
 

SHARE: Take before and after picture and tell us about what you have done via this form. Look for your pictures on this web site and on our interactive map currently under construction.)

 

Home Owners and Condominium Associations
IDENTIFY... REMOVE: From common grounds. REPLANT...
  SHARE: Take before and after picture and tell us about what you have done via this form. Look for your pictures on this web site

 

Service Groups, Churches, Classroom Teachers
 
IDENTIFY INVASIVES IN A LOCAL AREA: Locate an invasive infested area in your town, neighborhood, service area. Identify the owner and obtain permission to remove invasive plants. contact the owners .
ADOPT THE AREA: Recruit volunteers to pull out and discard invasive plants. into the trash bins. Do not mulch. Instructions on removing invasive plants are available here. REPLANT: Select wisely and replant native or non-invasive plants. Choose from a list of alternative plants found in the brochure and approved by the California Invasive Plant Council.
SHARE: Take before and after pictures. Tell us about what you have done. Look for your story on our web site! REVISIT: Make annual visits to help native plants thrive and to keep out other invasive plants.

 

What else can I do?

Ask your family, friends and neighbors to remove invasive plants from their property. Ask your teacher or fellow students to participate in an invasive removal project. Read how local grade school and teachers helped rid our watershed of invasive plants!

Have a big problem and need help?

Call us and we will visit your property and help you identify and clear invasive plants on your acreage. Call today at 760-427-2665.