Need help with invasive species on your property?
| Program Name | Brief description of program/type of assistance offered |
|---|---|
| UF IFAS Extension Home Page
Pinellas County Extension Hillsborough County Extension Manatee County Extension Sarasota County Extension |
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 | 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 who own less than 20 acres and 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 | />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. | Hillsborough County Lake Management Assistance | />Adaptive management of your lake involves looking at the conditions, identifying problems, and coming up with a plan of action. The Lake Management Program can assist your community in developing a management strategy. Because conditions change constantly, the strategy must adapt to stay effective. Our process not only helps you come up with a plan but sets up the framework to keep that plan current. The first step is to receive an inspection from our program. Then we recommend actions you can take to address problems and improve conditions. Contact us to schedule an inspection. Where other program goals coincide, the County may also participate in cooperative projects with communities to reduce pollution and improve lake and stream environments through the Hillsborough County Lake Improvement Grant Program. For information on this grant program please contact Hillsborough County Environmental Services at (813) 744-5671. |