Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE)

In 2002, the United States Department of Agriculture awarded a grant to the New England Wild Flower Society, the University of Connecticut, and the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, to track the distribution and spread of over 100 invasive plant species throughout New England.

How to Volunteer | Methods, Forms & Information

NEWFS’ role is to identify, recruit, train, and coordinate 450 volunteers. Volunteers will collect information that will become part of the Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE) at the University of Connecticut. The data in IPANE will appear on the Internet for use in early detection of problem species, research, and to aid in decision making on how to control invasive species, slow their spread, and reduce their impact on our native flora.

The Invasive Plant Atlas of New England is a web accessible atlas of invasive plant species for the New England area. The atlas will support early detection and rapid response of invasive plant species.
Included in the Atlas are images of, and descriptive data about, invasive plants, and a collection database documenting the existence and spread of those species in the New England area. Additionally, maps and other GIS data for current plant distribution and chronological changes are planned.

The Atlas is intended to provide public access to an online interactive resource of regionally invasive vascular plants, including both historic and current data. The Atlas will provide an extremely effective tool for students and researchers, land managers, conservationists, scientists, government agencies, the nursery industry, and the interested public.

Link to main IPANE website – http://invasives.eeb.uconn.edu/ipane/

Volunteer Opportunity
Invasive Plant Survey of New England, A Call for Volunteers
The New England Wild Flower Society, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, and the University of Connecticut, have recently been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to track the distribution and spread of over 100 invasive plant species throughout New England. A corps of volunteers will be trained to identify invasive plants and document their current range. --MORE--

Invasive Plant Survey Volunteer Application (pdf)
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Invasive Plant Survey Volunteer Application (word doc)

Data Collection Forms, Survey Methods & Species List
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Field Survey Methodology and Instructions

Survey Form Terrestrial Version

Survey Form Aquatic Version

Species List for IPANE project

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