Need help with invasive species management on your property?
See the contacts below for assistance near you.
| Program Name | Contact info | Brief description of program/type of assistance offered |
|---|---|---|
| UF IFAS Extension |
Alachua Bradford Columbia Dixie Gilchrist Hamilton Jefferson Lafayette Levy Madison Suwannee Taylor Union |
Extension provides assistance in plant and animal identification. Additionally, they provide information on how invasive species spread, techniques for reducing invasive species populations, appropriate replacement species for replanting, and other general technical assistance. Programs and agents work in cooperation with other partners to ensure compatibility with existing land use and suitable habitat management post-treatment. |
| FWC Landowner Assistance Program | Ginger Feagle Ginger.Feagle@myfwc.com |
Provide free upland and aquatic invasive plant evaluations and management planning to landowners of forested lands, farms or ranches. LAP Biologists also provide guidance and planning for landowners that are interested in controlling invasive plants. Options may also be available for landowners to explore financial assistance through cost-share programs and grants. LAP Biologists develop forestry and wildlife management plans for USDA-NRCS financial assistance programs which includes invasive species control. |
| Florida Forest Service | Alachua County: Sean O'Neal Bradford and Union Counties: Holly Tucker Columbia County: Pierce Tolar Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor Counties: Jared Beauchamp Gilchrist and Levy Counties: Joe Mackenzie Hamilton County: Greg Staten Jefferson County: Colin Bogert Suwannee County: Greg Marshall Madison County: Zachary Butler |
With owners’ permission, Forest Service staff can treat invasive plants on lands adjacent to state forests. The Florida Forest Service’s county foresters can show private landowners how to identify invasive plants on their property and advise them how to manage them. County foresters can help forest landowners to apply for cost-sharing to reduce the cost of managing their forest. |