About Us - First Coast Invasive Working Group

About Us!

The First Coast Invasive Working Group (FCIWG) is a Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) that was established in December 2006 to work across Federal, State, Local, and private lands for invasive species management. The FCIWG is one of the many statewide regional partnerships that is helping the State of Florida prevent and control invasive species.

The FCIWG has focused its resources in the five northeast Florida county area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. The region includes key natural areas stretching from the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the St. Marys watershed to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. The five county area allows the FCIWG to manage at a scale large enough for viable early detection and rapid response control efforts while remaining manageable.

Co-Chairs:

Kaitlyn Dietz
Collaboration Coordinator
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
904-380-8623
Kaitlyn.Dietz@floridadep.gov

Jessica Spencer
Invasive Species Management Branch
US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
904-232-1696
Jessica.E.Spencer@usace.army.mil

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Who we are & What we do!

Thank you to all of our amazing partners!

The Nature Conservancy

www.nature.org

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

The FWC’s mission is to conserve fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and benefit of people. An important part of this mission includes work to minimize the adverse impact of nonnative species through education, prevention, early detection, and rapid response to new invasions. For more information about nonnative fish and wildlife species in Florida, please visit: MyFWC.com/WildlifeHabitats/Nonnatives. Information on nonnative plant species can be found here: MyFWC.com/WildlifeHabitats/Invasive-Plants. We also have biologists available within our Landowner Assistance Program to discuss management of invasive species on your private land to improve wildlife habitat (MyFWC.com/LAP). Contact us today!

myfwc.com

Florida Forest Service

The Florida Forest Service (FFS) consists of more than 1,250 dedicated employees with the mission to protect and manage the forest resources of Florida, ensuring that they are available for future generations.

www.fdacs.gov/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service

Florida Department of Transportation

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT or Department) is an executive agency, which means it reports directly to the Governor. FDOT’s primary statutory responsibility is to coordinate the planning and development of a safe, viable, and balanced state transportation system serving all regions of the state, and to assure the compatibility of all components, including multimodal facilities.