From the beginning, Natural Biodiversity has believed that more work can get done through expansive partnership efforts. In 2002, we formed the Kiski-Conemaugh Cooperative Weed Management Area, which evolved into today’s steering committee for Natural Biodiversity. Today, a new cooperative project focuses on the Juniata Watershed.
A Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) is a local partnership of stakeholders who combine resources to manage noxious and invasive weeds across land ownerships using integrated pest management practices and customized approaches in a defined geographic focus area. By combining resources, stakeholders can have a tremendous impact on invasive species in the selected management area.
The Juniata Cooperative Weed Management Area is a joint initiative between Natural Biodiversity and the Juniata Clean Water Partnership to develop a cooperative weed management area for the Juniata Watershed. The aim is to involve local groups in noxious and invasive weed management. The initial stages of this initiative are funded by a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Pulling Together Initiative grant and matching funding from Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, PA DCNR and Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI).
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Developed by the Midwest Invasive Plant Network, the Cooperative Weed Management Area Cookbook; A Recipe for Success is available for download at www.mipn.org. Other resources on CWMAs can be found at www.weedcenter.org.
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Click here for to download a Juniata Cooperative Weed Management Area Fact Sheet
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