The Nature Conservancy’s EDRR program

Map of EDRR programs in Oregon The Nature Conservancy in Oregon’s EDRR Program aims to improve the Early Detection and Rapid Response to invasive species. We work with Watershed Councils, Cooperative Weed Management Areas and other organizations and agencies to develop model EDRR programs across Oregon and train “invasives-watch” volunteers to look for and report new invaders. The map on the right shows model EDRR programs in Oregon developed as part of this program. On this page you find species lists, fact sheets, and other program resources that could be useful to volunteers, or starting up your own program!

Become an “Invasives-watch” volunteer and help prevent the spread of invasive species while you hike, garden, boat, or fish! Or, adopt an area near you that is in need of invasive species monitoring. Click on the map above to find out the nearest EDRR program near you!

Model Programs and materials:

2010 EDRR Workshop Schedule

  • Saturday May 15th, 2010, at the Portland Metro Building. See Multnomah Weed Watchers Training page to register.
  • Contact Tania Siemens (tania.siemens (at) oregonstate.edu, 541-914-0701) for more info about volunteering or to attend a workshop.

Materials for starting your own program

Weed Watcher Resource Guide (doc)
Weed Watchers Training (pdf)
Weed Watchers Training Powerpoint (ppt) (30MB file)
Workshop Flyer (pdf)
Training Evaluation Form (pdf)
Weed Watcher Volunteer Position Description (pdf)

EDRR Programs and Materials:

WEEDIN (Willamette Education and Early Detection of Invasives Network)

Species Lists Fact Sheets

False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) (pdf)
Floating Primrose Willow (Ludwigia hexapelata) (PDF)
Garlic mustard (Alliaria periolata) (PDF)
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) (PDF)
Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
Kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) (PDF)
Maltese Starthistle (Centaurea melitensis) (PDF)
Meadow Knapweed (Centauria pratensis)
New Zealand Mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)
Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba)
Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Shining Geranium (Geranium lucidum) (PDF)
Spurge Laurel (Daphne laureola) (PDF)
Sulphur Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta)
Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus) (PDF)
Yellow Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltata)
Yellow Flowered Hawkweeds (Hieracium piloselloides, H. pratense, H. pilosella, H. floribundum) (PDF)
Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) (PDF)
Zebra and Quagga Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)

SWORISN (Southwest Oregon Invasive Species Network)

EDRR SPECIES ID GUIDE (7 MB pdf file)

Special Printing Instructions: Print front to back on regular 8 1/2 x 11 paper, cut the paper into quarters, and assemble into a pocket sized EDRR ID GUIDE. Hole punch and bind together with a ring. Tip: use heavy weight paper or laminate to increase durability.

WATCH LIST for SWORISN:

Cut Leaf Teasel Dipsacus laciniatus
Dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica
Dyer's woad Isatis tinctoria
False Brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Knotweeds
Leafy Spurge Euphorbia esula
Puncture vine Tribulus terrestris
Rush Skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea
Russian Thistle Salsola kali
Spanish broom Spartium junceum
Tansy ragwort Senecio jacobaea
Whitetop Hoary Cress Cardaria draba
Yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata
Yellow star thistle Centaurea solistitialis
Yellow tuft Alyssum murale
Thistles
Scotch Thistle Onopordum acanthium
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Wooly Distaff Carthamus lanatus
Italian Thistle Carduus pycnocephalus
Knapweeds
Duffuse knapweed Centaurea diffusa
Russian knapweed Acroptilon repens
Spotted knapweed Centaurea maculosa
Meadow knapweed Centaurea pratensis
Squarrose knapweed Centaurea virgata

Portland Area and Camassia Preserve Materials

Fact Sheets
Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) (pdf)
Hawkweeds (Hieracium sp.) (pdf)
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) (pdf)
False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) (pdf)
Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola) (pdf)
Old man's beard (Clematis vitalba) (pdf)
Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) (pdf)
Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) (pdf)
Shining geranium (Geranium lucidum) (pdf)
Weed Calendar of Events (pdf)
Plants Cheat Sheet (pdf)
Camassia Preserve Map (pdf)
Report Form for all preserves (doc)

Tom McCall Preserve Materials

Fact Sheets
Rush Skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) (pdf)
Knapweeds (Centaurea sp.) (pdf)
Hawkweeds (Hieracium sp.) (pdf)
Russian Thistle (Salsola kali) (pdf)
Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris) (pdf)
Tall oat grass (Arrhenatherum elatius) (pdf)
Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) (pdf)
Weed Calendar of Events(pdf)
Plants Cheat Sheet (pdf)
Tom McCall Preserve Map (pdf)
Report Form for all preserves (doc)


Agate Desert and Lower Table Rock Preserve Materials

Fact Sheets
Rush Skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) (pdf)
Russian Thistle (Salsola kali) (pdf)
Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris) (pdf)
Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) (pdf)
Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica) (pdf)
False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) (pdf)
Whitetop Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba) (pdf)
Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) (pdf)
Thistles (Scotch, Musk, and Wolly distaff) (pdf)
Weed Calendar of Events (pdf)
Plants Cheat Sheet (pdf)
Agate Desert Map (pdf)
Lower Table Rock Map (pdf)

Last Update November 20, 2009