partners - Six Rivers Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area

Who we are & What we do!

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 Park Service

The Florida Park Service is committed to its mission of providing resource-based recreation while preserving, interpreting, and restoring our natural and cultural resources. This includes protecting our natural communities throughout state parks from non-native invasive species. Through surveying, monitoring, training, treatment, tracking, and outreach we work together to create treatment goals and meet those objectives each year in order to track new infestations and eradicate existing ones. We work alongside non-profit, volunteers, local communities and other environmental agencies to keep invasive species from degrading our native areas through special events and educational programs.

floridadep.gov

University of Florida – IFAS

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is a federal, state, and county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences. Extension is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public in an effort to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. The University of Florida (UF), together with Florida A&M University (FAMU), administers the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. For more information, please visit our website here.

sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/who-we-are/

The Longleaf Alliance

GCPEP is a public and private landowner partnership based in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The 16 partners collaborate on conservation projects including the control of invasive species such as cogongrass, Chinese tallow tree, Japanese climbing fern, Chinese privet, mimosa, and calorie pear. The Longleaf Alliance and other GCPEP partners are members of the Six Rivers CISMA and support their outreach, education, prevention, and control efforts with invasive species.

longleafalliance.org

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 Natural Areas Inventory

The mission of the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) is to collect, interpret, and disseminate ecological information critical to conserving Florida’s biodiversity. A critical role in this mission is understanding and anticipating the effects invasive plant species on resource management in Florida. FNAI surveys for invasive plants, assesses invasive plant control projects, and provides training in invasive plant identification. FNAI collaborates with the Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP) and CISMAs throughout the state. Through FNAI’s engagement with all partners, we continually learn about and provide outreach about invasive plant impacts and management practices across the state. For more information, please visit our website here.

fnai.fsu.edu

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

www.fdacs.gov

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance promotes swimmable, fishable waterways in our community through monitoring, education, restoration, and research. Healthy local waterways are the foundation of our region’s economic security and identity. We are driven to provide a sustainable Choctawhatchee Basin for future generations. CBA inspires water stewardship, continually growing a network of supporters to protect our precious natural resources. We recognize the detrimental impacts of invasive plant species, and work with our partners as funding allows to treat and remove invasive plants while educating the public about the importance of maintaining healthy native plant communities. For more information, please visit our website here.