New features:
• Improved interface for each species’ Plant Assessment Form.
• Ability to download the entire Inventory (scores only or all text).
• Improved search function to choose plants by ecoregion or habitat.
• Links to additional information on Plant Profile pages and maps on CalWeedMapper.

This page replaces the previous database at http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/inventory/weedlist.php. Please update your links!

For an illustrated Inventory list, see our species list on Calflora.

Thanks to GreenInfo Network for creating the database.

Four regions are in progress with more to come in 2013. Thanks to the US Forest Service and California Landscape Conservation Cooperative for funding.

Click on the “Regions” tab above or here, our regions page, to keep tabs on our efforts around the state.

The goals of this process are to: (1) identify and scope top eradication priorities in order to pursue funding to implement projects in each region, and (2) to identify key surveillance targets to watch for in each region.

With management funding in short supply, it is critical that projects are based on a solid strategy to achieve long-term conservation benefit. This process helps us all move from an “acres treated” mindset to an “acres protected from spread” mindset.

Components include:

• Regional lists of strategic surveillance and eradication priority species
• Education and outreach information for these species
• The ability to track new occurrence reports of these species in your region
• Collaborative funding opportunities through grant-ready projects detailed in a workplan for these strategic species

We have initiated working partnerships in a 5-county central Sierra region, a 3-county central coast region, a 3-county north central region and a 2-county northwest region. We expect to work with partnerships in several more regions in the next year, and hope to work with partnerships in all regions of California in the next 3 years if funding allows. Our process in each region typically involves two meetings to select priority targets and to cost on-the-ground efforts needed to address top-priority eradication targets. Keep posted through your Weed Management Area for meetings in your region. See our regions page to keep tabs on our efforts around the state.

1) Cal-IPC will customize a “virtual demo” for your WMA meeting where we:

• Demonstrate CalWeedMapper (20 minutes)
• Take questions on how to use the site (10 minutes)
• Use CalWeedMapper to generate a WMA Management Opportunity Report and discuss management opportunities in your WMA (20-30 minutes)

2) Cal-IPC can hold a CalWeedMapper “Train to be a trainer” webinars. After attending this training, participants will be able to demonstrate CalWeedMapper and demonstrate how it informs strategic invasive plant management planning.

To participate in this class, Cal-IPC:

• Asks for a commitment that you show CalWeedMapper in at least one relevant meeting this year
• Provides a .pdf or powerpoint you can adapt for your meeting
• Provides Q&As so you can easily address questions people often ask

Send an email to mapping@cal-ipc.org expressing interest in either of these options.