Post Irene Knotweed Initiative
ANR hires coordinator to help reduce threat of post-Irene infestations
Damaging floods such as those experienced during Tropical Storm Irene contribute significantly to the spread of Japanese knotweed. This year, new plants can be effectively removed with minimal effort, preventing future erosion, flood damage, and intensive management efforts. The Agency of Natural Resources has Brian Colleran to help communities figure out the best strategies to deal with stopping the spread of knotweeed.
Knotweed is an invasive plant that contributes to greater rates of erosion along rivers and streams, while also increasing the threat from floods, and often requires 5 years of intensive management to remove. One of the primary ways it spreads involves having pieces of stems and roots break off from a parent plant, float downstream, and re-establish themselves. Damaging floods such as those experienced during T.S. Irene contribute significantly to the spread of this invasive. This year, these new plants can be effectively removed with minimal effort, preventing future erosion, flood damage, and intensive management efforts.
If you would like to help reduce the threat from this plant, check out this brochure and contact:
Japanese Knotweed Program Coordinator
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Dept of Fish & Wildlife
220 Holiday Dr., Suite 5
White River Junction, VT 05001
802-595-1255
