A community of practice, called the Vermont Invasive Exotic Plant Committee (VIEPC), used to maintain an unofficial watch list of plants that are known to be invasive, and may or may not be present yet in Vermont. The watch list was last updated in 2017. 

Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, reflects on his role negotiating the relationship between humans and the forested ecosystems of Chittenden County. In this article, Ethan expresses both his admiration for the resiliency of Vermont's forests and his concern for the impacts of invasive species.