Presentation to Oregon State University Horticulture Department 10.13.09

1. A View from the Trenches: Invasive Species Management in Rural Coastal Communities Robert Emanuel, Ph.D. Water Resources & Community Development Specialist Tillamook & Clatsop counties

2. Introduction Geographic context Challenges Extension Agent Blues Picking Battles Moving Forward

3. Geographic Context (Makes geographers very happy…)

4. Source: Oregon Conservation Strategy

12. Beautiful, but inevitably invaded…

13. Photo: Linda McMahan, OSU

14. Photo - blackberries invading a creek in Yamhill Co. Photo: Susan Aldrich-Markham

15. Photo – knotweed infestation in Lincoln Co. Photo: Oregon Department of Agriculture

18. Photo: Vivian Simon-Brown, OSU

20. Photo: Lyn Ketchum, OSU EESC

21. Photo – butterfly bush infestation in Lane Co. Photo: Brad Withrow-Robinson, OSU

25. Photo: Christine McDonald

26. Jan Samanek, State Phytosanitary Administration Old Man’s Beard: Clematis vitalba

28. Carla Cole, NPS Spurge Laurel: Daphne laureola

29. Environment Canada Common Reed: Phragmitesaustralis

30. Dane Osis, OPRD

31. Photo: Glenn Miller, ODA

32. Photo: Kurt W. Heckeroth Petasites japonica var. giganteum

33. Photos: WA State Weed Control Board Yellow Archangel: Lamiastrumgaleobdolon

34. But wait! There’s MORE!

37. Photo: Luis Solorzano

38. Photo: MISG

39. Photo: WA DFW Sphaeromaquoianum

40. Photo: Jeff Gunderson, MN Sea Grant

42. Challenges Community awareness? Chaotic landownership? No coordinated monitoring Who manages what species? What controls work? Who cares?

43. Extension Agent Blues How to engage the community(ies)? Political messes and other pitfalls Who leads? Stay non-regulatory Being an advocate when it counts

44. Picking Battles Train for Early Detection Organize the communities of interest Look for new allies Work at appropriatescales

45. Early Detection (and sometimes Rapid Response)

46. Key Stages in Biological Invasions Escape Lag Time Invasion Introduction Cost Area Infested Time

48. No audience

49. Too few partners

50. Lacked field-ready materials

53. Audience focused

54. Good mix of partners

55. Only 8 species

56. Plants only

57. Right materials

58. Easy reportinghttp://tiny.cc/ccedin

59. www.oregoninvasiveshotline.orgAnd click on “report now”

60. Community Organizing(AKA herding interests)

61. Tillamook Soil and Water Conservation District

62. Solution: organize them!

63. Lessons Learned from Others Formal structure & identity is important* Build measurable action plan and honor it* Build state, federal political support** Quantify economic costs of I. spp.* Public awareness is key* Feedback to community important* * Gunderston-Izurieta, Paulson and Enloe, 2008 ** Flint, personal communication, 5/20/2009

64. Tillamook County PRISM Based on Cooperative Weed Management Areas Integrated and cooperative approach PRISMs expand to address entire range of taxa. NY models to follow First on the West Coast

65. CWMAs, PRISMS, etc.

66. NY State Department of Environmental Conservation - Invasive Spp. Task Force

68. Goals PREVENTION EARLY DETECTION & ERADICATION EDUCATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CONTAINMENT SUPPRESSION LARGE-SCALE CONTROL RESTORATION COOPERATION INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

70. Oregon Department of Forestry**

71. Bureau of Land Management*

72. Oregon Department of Agriculture

73. Tillamook Bay Watershed Council**

74. Nestucca/Neskowin Watershed Council**

75. Lower Nehalem Watershed Council*

76. Stimson Lumber Company**

77. Tillamook County Soil and Water Conservation District*

78. Tillamook Estuaries Partnership*

79. Northwest Weed Management Partnership**

80. Oregon State University Extension Service**

81. Tillamook School Distric #9**

83. Find for New Allies

84. OSU Master Gardeners Built in volunteer group Strong “green” interest Directly involved Already supported

85. http://tiny.cc/is4mg

86. Working @ appropriate scales

89. Treat those possible as soon as possible

90. Plan to re-treat next growing season

91. Notify landowners in stages depending on severity of infestation

92. Assist w. control where + when possible

93. Provide the best research on control