Invasive Species Management

← Ecology Work · Manage and Measure

Remove and keep out aggressive non-native plants.

What it is

Invasive plants such as Chinese privet, multiflora rose, oriental bittersweet, tree-of-heaven, and kudzu crowd out natives. Management follows an integrated approach rather than a single tool.

When it makes sense

Spreading thickets, vines climbing trees, and areas where native planting keeps getting overrun.

How we do it

• Identify and map the species and infestation size.
• Choose methods by species: cutting, pulling, targeted herbicide, or a combination.
• Revegetate cleared areas so invasives do not return.
• Re-treat on a schedule. This is a multi-year effort.

Standards we follow

• ANSI A300 Integrated Vegetation Management standard
• NC Invasive Plant Council resources

Good to know

When herbicides are used, the product label is the law, and applications must follow label directions and state licensing rules.

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