Boots on the Ground: Advancing Invasive Species Management in an Urban Park

Laura Greenleaf, founder of the James River Park System’s Invasive Plant Task Force, will reflect on over 10 years of collaborative experience bringing invasive plant management to a 600+ acre urban park in Virginia’s capital city, beginning with an all-volunteer effort and progressing to professional staff.  Laura will be joined by Catherine McGuigan, Invasive Plant Management Coordinator, who will discuss implementation of the JRPS Natural Resource Management Plan, including prioritization, mapping, and data collection. Laura and Cat will discuss management challenges and strategies for overcoming them.

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About Blue Ridge PRISM

Blue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) is Virginia’s first Cooperative Weed Management Area.

Founded in 2014 as a volunteer-driven project of the Shenandoah National Park Trust, PRISM became a stand-alone nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity in 2020. Since then, we have grown to become the statewide leader in invasive plant education, training, and advocacy. We are small but mighty, with an expert staff dedicated to helping you reverse the spread of invasive plants on the land you steward.