Early Detection Rapid Response Invasive Species Control Program

Funder: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2023 - 2026

Through this agreement, Anchorage SWCD was able to hire our Invasive Species Program Leader, Hannah, in October 2022. Hannah attended training, developed partnerships, set up a GIS database which incorporates invasive species data from multiple stakeholders, set up a system for collecting field data on invasive species infestations, became involved in the Anchorage Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ANC-CISMA), and helped lead a Prioritization Workshop to prioritize species and locations for invasive species management within the Anchorage SWCD boundaries. Hannah worked with ANC-CISMA partners to edit and add content to a Strategic Management Plan for the Anchorage area, which was finalized in winter 2023-24. Hannah serves as a Board Member in the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership, and builds our capacity for Invasive Species Programs through this funding.