Welcome to the Western Invasives Network Education Page
Education and Outreach are at the foundation of invasive species prevention and early detection. On this site you will find links, information, and tools for improving education, community involvement, and promoting stewardship surrounding invasive species.
Do you have an education and outreach program or event you would like to promote? We would be happy to add it to this site? Please contact us for further information.
Pacific Northwest Volunteer and Education Opportunities:
Become a Weed Watcher or start a volunteer Weed Watching program.
Help get more people out there looking for weeds! Check out the Nature Conservancy in Oregon’s Weed Watcher Program.
CWMA Weed Posters.
Download, print, and post a weed poster for your CWMA to help increase awareness in reports of new invaders.
- Four County CWMA
- Columbia Gorge CWMA
- North Coast CWMA
- Mid Coast CWMA
- Mid Willamette CWMA
- Upper Willamette CWMA
Report Invasives
Have you noticed a plant becoming aggressive and turning weedy? Please contact your local county Extension Service and your local Conservation District from more information.
National Volunteer and Education Opportunities:
Education Links at the National Invasive Species Information Center
Education links at the Center for Invasive Plant Management
Weeds in the classroom. This curriculum is designed for teachers who want to integrate the topic of invasive weeds in the classroom, develop weed awareness, and provide students in grades K to 12 with an understanding of the serious problem of invasive weeds
The Early Detectives: How to Use Volunteers Against Invasive Species, Case Studies of Volunteer Early Detection Programs in the U.S.
The Nature Conservancy District of Columbia Weed Watcher Manual
Invaders of Texas Citizen Science Weed Watchers Program