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Friday's Escape to the Forest - On the Brink: Early Detection of Woodland Invasive Plant Species

Register now for the upcoming Friday's Escape to the Forest - On The Brink: Early Detection of Woodland Invasive Plant Species, on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 10 am - 12 pm. This virtual program is part of the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program, and is free to register and attend.
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Amy Stone
Kathy Smith
Carrie Brown

2025 National Invasive Species Week Set For February 24 - 28

In a past BYGL, you may recall hearing about the National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), coordinated by the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). That BYGL Alert was simply an announcement of the efforts, shared what was happening, and was posted on the actual week of the Awareness Week. Today's Alert will not only share the upcoming dates and details of the week in February, but will also encourage engagement at the local level - including what you can do! 
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Amy Stone

Invasives on the Brink: Amur Corktree

 

A few years ago, I was on an early morning hike in a local Ohio hardwood forest. Surrounded by gigantic sugar maples and stately beech, I felt like I was being hugged by friendly giants. As I continued to meander up the trail, I came across a tree I didn’t recognize. With a relatively short & stocky trunk, large, broadly spreading branches, and a distinctly corky bark, the tree appeared to be taking advantage of a large gap in the canopy. I ambled over for a closer look.

 

I was thrown...

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Carrie Brown

Asian Jumping Worms a Threat to Gardens and Woodlands

As gardeners, we understand that earthworms are important allies in creating a soil ecosystem that is conducive to growing flowers, vegetables, turf, shrubs, trees or any type of plant. Deep dwelling earthworms such as common night crawlers create tunnels, which allow air and water to reach plant roots. Their castings, or excrement, help enrich the soil by adding nutrients such as phosphorous, calcium, nitrogen, and magnesium.
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Mike Hogan

Invasive Species and Smartphone Technology

Non-native Invasive species issues are commanding a lot of natural resource professional's attention these days. Whether it concerns insects, diseases, plants, mammals or aquatic species there is something out there for everyone! One thing that is true across the board is that early detection is key to dealing more effectively with all of these.

 

As a group of Extension professionals were discussing our new Asian longhorned beetle infestation in 2011 we kept coming back to how do we get these things reported early when they are still on a relatively small scale. We were...

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Kathy Smith